Oceanography (seas)
Nonnative Oysters in the Chesapeake Bay
by Committee on Nonnative Oysters in the Chesapeake Bay, National Research Council
Description
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.
More Information
Rights Information
WW ex JP, CN, KR ; L
Marketing Information
http://www.nap.edu/10796
National Academies Press
The National Academies Press (NAP) publish the reports of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. They published more than 200 books a year on a wide range of topics.
View all titlesBibliographic Information
- Publisher National Academies Press
- Publication Date February 2004
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9780309090520
- Publication Country or regionUnited States
- FormatPaperback
- Primary Price 54 USD
- Pages344
- ReadershipProfessional and scholarly
- Publish StatusPublished
- Dimensions9 x 6 inches
- Biblio Notes2004
