Oyster Mortality Studies along the Texas Coast during 1966

Mortality studies among groups of seed and market oysters (Crassostrea virginica) were conducted in Aransas, San Antonio, Matagorda, and Galveston Bays. In general, death rates were low in winter, increased in spring, dropped in early summer and rose to late summer or early fall peaks.

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Main Author: Hofstetter, Robert P.
Format: book_section biblioteca
Language:English
Published: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department 1966
Subjects:Ecology, Fisheries, oysters, Crassostrea virginica, mortality, Dermocystidium marinum, fungal diseases, diseases, predation, southern oyster drill, thais haemostoma, GBIC,
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1834/30158
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Summary:Mortality studies among groups of seed and market oysters (Crassostrea virginica) were conducted in Aransas, San Antonio, Matagorda, and Galveston Bays. In general, death rates were low in winter, increased in spring, dropped in early summer and rose to late summer or early fall peaks.