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Dissolved Oxygen Measurements In The Machipongo River System Near Willis Wharf, Virginia, Bruce Neilson, Cheol Mo, Rodney Jackson Sep 1992

Dissolved Oxygen Measurements In The Machipongo River System Near Willis Wharf, Virginia, Bruce Neilson, Cheol Mo, Rodney Jackson

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Most aquatic organisms require· oxygen to survive and consequently, the dissolved oxygen (DO) content of the water is one of the most important measures of water quality. Sources of oxygen are the atmosphere and photosynthesis. Oxygen is consumed by plants and animals during respiration and by microorganisms that decompose organic matter. The more sources and sinks of oxygen, the more difficult it is to understand and predict the oxygen dynamics of a river system. Grossly polluted systems turn out to be quite simple, because the pollutant source dominates. Natural, unimpacted systems often show a balance between a number of sources …


Allozyme Analysis Of Billfish Population Structure, Lee W. Morgan Jan 1992

Allozyme Analysis Of Billfish Population Structure, Lee W. Morgan

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Juvenile Pelagic Fish Communities In The Mattaponi And Pamunkey Rivers, Virginia, Steffany Dawson Jan 1992

Juvenile Pelagic Fish Communities In The Mattaponi And Pamunkey Rivers, Virginia, Steffany Dawson

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Survival Of Juvenile Queen Conch, Strombus Gigas, In Natural Habitats: Impact Of Prey, Predator And Habitat Features, Livingston Sinclair Marshall Jr Jan 1992

Survival Of Juvenile Queen Conch, Strombus Gigas, In Natural Habitats: Impact Of Prey, Predator And Habitat Features, Livingston Sinclair Marshall Jr

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

In this dissertation, I experimentally examine predation-induced mortality upon juvenile queen conch, Strombus gigas, and assess the importance of select habitat predator and conch characteristics affecting predation intensity. Experiments were conducted during the summer and early fall of 1987, 1988, 1990 and 1991 in seagrass beds and adjacent sand flats near Lee Stocking Island, Exuma Cays, Bahamas. These experiments indicate that various factors act interactively to produce habitat-specific mortality rates in queen conch due to predation. These include (1) habitat type, whereby seagrass beds offer some protection; (2) local population dynamics, such that populated seagrass beds appear to enhance conch …


A Comparison Of Grow-Out Methods For The Bay Scallop, Argopecten Irradians Irradians, At Two Sites In Virginia, Mark J. Brotman Jan 1992

A Comparison Of Grow-Out Methods For The Bay Scallop, Argopecten Irradians Irradians, At Two Sites In Virginia, Mark J. Brotman

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Intentional Introductions Of Non-Indigenous Species: A Case Study Of Policy And Management Affecting Crassostrea Gigas, Gwynne D. Brown Jan 1992

Intentional Introductions Of Non-Indigenous Species: A Case Study Of Policy And Management Affecting Crassostrea Gigas, Gwynne D. Brown

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

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Generic Identification And Patterns Of External Pigment In Larval Gobies (Pisces: Gobiidae) From The Belize Barrier Reef, Elizabeth D. Maddox Jan 1992

Generic Identification And Patterns Of External Pigment In Larval Gobies (Pisces: Gobiidae) From The Belize Barrier Reef, Elizabeth D. Maddox

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Role Of Habitat Features And Chemical Cues In Substrate Selection By Blue Crab Megalopae: Evidence From Laboratory Experiments, Bruce Clare Layman Jan 1992

Role Of Habitat Features And Chemical Cues In Substrate Selection By Blue Crab Megalopae: Evidence From Laboratory Experiments, Bruce Clare Layman

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Survival And Abundance Of Juvenile Caribbean Spiny Lobster: Effects Of Shelter Size And Geographic Location, Jonathon Daniel Mintz Jan 1992

Survival And Abundance Of Juvenile Caribbean Spiny Lobster: Effects Of Shelter Size And Geographic Location, Jonathon Daniel Mintz

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Taxonomy Of Larval Blennioidei Of Belize, Central America, Martin Ray Cavalluzzi Jan 1992

Taxonomy Of Larval Blennioidei Of Belize, Central America, Martin Ray Cavalluzzi

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.