TY  - BOOK
ED  - ebrary, Inc.
TI  - Nonnative oysters in the Chesapeake Bay
AV  - QL430.7.O9 N66 2004eb
PY  - 2004///
CY  - Washington, D.C.
PB  - National Academies Press
KW  - Oysters
KW  - Habitat
KW  - Chesapeake Bay (Md. and Va.)
KW  - Diseases
KW  - Oyster fisheries
KW  - Management
KW  - Introduced animals
KW  - Oyster culture
KW  - Restoration ecology
KW  - Fishery policy
KW  - Introduced organisms
KW  - Government policy
KW  - Environmental conditions
KW  - Electronic books
KW  - local
N1  - "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"--[P. ii.]; Includes bibliographical references; 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; Electronic reproduction; Palo Alto, Calif.; ebrary; 2009; Available via World Wide Web; Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries
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