Nonnative oysters in the Chesapeake Bay /

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Imprint:Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2004.
Description:1 online resource (xv, 325 pages) : illustrations
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11128550
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Other authors / contributors: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.
ISBN:0309526965
9780309526968
1280179473
9781280179471
0309090520
9780309090520
Notes:"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, Grant No. SA7293808L. SA7528018F from the Maryland Sea Grant, and Purchase Order No. D227024-4 from the Connecticut Sea Grant"--Page ii.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-281).
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Summary:Nonnative Oysters in the Chesapeake Bay discusses the proposed plan to offset the dramatic decline in the bay's native oysters by introducing disease-resistant reproductive Suminoe oysters from Asia. It suggests this move should be delayed until more is known about the environmental risks, even though carefully regulated cultivation of sterile Asian oysters in contained areas could help the local industry and researchers. It is also noted that even though these oysters eat the excess algae caused by pollution, it could take decades before there are enough of them to improve water quality.
Other form:Print version: Nonnative oysters in the Chesapeake Bay. Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2004 0309090520