Nonnative oysters in the Chesapeake Bay /

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Corporate Authors: National Research Council U.S.. Committee on Nonnative Oysters in the Chesapeake Bay; United States. Environmental Protection Agency; United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; National Fish and Wildlife Foundation U.S; Maryland. Department of Natural Resources; Virginia Sea Grant College Program; Virginia. Department of Environmental Quality; Maryland Sea Grant College; Connecticut Sea Grant College Program
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Literature type: Book
Language: English
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Item Description: "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 ...
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Disc contains appendixes D through G from the text.
Carrier Form: 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).
ISBN: 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.