Effects of suspended sediments on the development of eggs and larvae of striped bass and white perch
The possible ecological effects of suspended sediments are manifold. Briefly, suspended sediments may cause an increased surface for microorganism growth, fewer temperature fluctuations, chemical adsorption orabsorption, blanketing, mechanical-abrasive actions, and light penetration reduction (Cairns, 1968). Sherk and Cronin (1970) have pointed out that the above effects have been little studied in the estuarine environment. The ecological effects of suspended sediments on fish eggs and larvae may be of prime importance t o the C and D Canal area, an important spawning and primary nursery area for a variety of estuary: e species (Johnson,1972). This section discusses the effects of suspended sediment on the eggs and larvae of striped bass and white perch.
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| Format: | monograph biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Chesapeake Biological Laboratory
1973
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| Subjects: | Conservation, Ecology, Engineering, Fisheries, Chesapeake, Canal, Natural Resources Institute, Striped Bass, White Perch, Delaware, |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1834/22425 |
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