Nonnative oysters in the Chesapeake Bay / Committee on Nonnative Oysters in the Chesapeake Bay, Ocean Studies Board, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

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.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Oysters--Habitat--Chesapeake Bay (Md. and Va.).

Oysters.

Oysters--Diseases.

Oyster fisheries--Chesapeake Bay (Md. and Va.)--Management.

Oyster fisheries.

Introduced animals--Chesapeake Bay (Md. and Va.).

Introduced animals.

Oyster culture--Chesapeake Bay (Md. and Va.).

Oyster culture.

Restoration ecology--Chesapeake Bay (Md. and Va.).

Restoration ecology.

Fishery policy.

Introduced organisms--Government policy.

Introduced organisms.

Chesapeake Bay (Md. and Va.)--Environmental conditions.

Chesapeake Bay (Md. and Va.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (343 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Nonnative Oysters in the Chesapeake Bay discusses the proposed plan to offset the dramatic decline in the bay (TM)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.

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.

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"--[P. ii.].

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9780309526965

9786610179473

9780309167024

0309167027

9781280179471

1280179473

9780309526968

0309526965

OCLC:

60365226