Scientific fisheries work in Maryland
Presentation to elected officials [and American Fisheries Society] on the wealth of research to be done in the Chesapeake Bay. Citing drop in oyster production from a high of 17,000,000 bushels in 1885 to 2,000,000 bushels in 1925 or one-eighth of its one-time abundance. Citing water studies through the late 1880's-90's. Report of experiments with the Japanese Oyster O. gigas. Also addresses Crab, Callinectes sapidus and classes held. (PDF contains 7 pages)
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| Format: | monograph biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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Chesapeake Biological Laboratory
1932
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| Subjects: | Conservation, Ecology, Management, Fisheries, oyster, Chesapeake Bay, research, blue-crab, Callinectes sapidus, |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1834/20336 |
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| Summary: | Presentation to elected officials [and American Fisheries Society] on the wealth of research to be done in the Chesapeake Bay. Citing drop in oyster production from a high of 17,000,000 bushels in 1885 to 2,000,000 bushels in 1925 or one-eighth of its one-time abundance. Citing water studies through the late 1880's-90's. Report of experiments with the Japanese Oyster O. gigas. Also addresses Crab, Callinectes sapidus and classes held. (PDF contains 7 pages) |
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