Nonnative oysters in the Chesapeake Bay /
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Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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"Supported by a contract between the National Academies and the following entities: Contract No. 50-DGNA-1-90024 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Contract No. 50-DGNA-1-90024 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Cooperative Agreement No. 50181-2-J030 from the US Fish and Wildlife Service, Grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Grant from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Purchase Order No. D227024-4 from the Virginia Sea Grant, Grant No. NA070Z0136-01 from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality ... Donation. Disc contains appendixes D through G from the text. |
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xv, 325 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) Also available online via the National Academies Press home page. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-281). |
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0309090520 (book) 9780309090520 (book) : |
Index Number: | QL430 |
CLC: | S944.4 |
Call Number: | S944.4/N814 |
Contents: | Executive summary -- Introduction and overview -- Background on introduced species -- Oyster biology -- Social and economic value of oysters in the Chesapeake Bay -- History and current status of restoring native oyster reefs in the Chesapeake Bay -- Oyster aquaculture -- Regulatory framework for managing proposed introductions -- Elements of risk assessment for the introduction of Crassostrea ariakensis in the Chesapeake Bay -- Decision making and recommendations for future research -- References -- Appendixes. |