Shellfish mariculture in Drakes Estero, Point Reyes National Seashore, California / Committee on Best Practices for Shellfish Mariculture and the Effects of Commercial Activities in Drakes Estero, Pt. Reyes National Seashore, California, Ocean Studies Board, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Best Practices for Shellfish Mariculture and the Effects of Commercial Activities in Drakes Estero, Point Reyes National Seashore, California.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Shellfish culture--California--Point Reyes National Seashore.

Shellfish culture.

Shellfish fisheries--Research--California--Point Reyes National Seashore.

Shellfish fisheries.

Mariculture--California--Point Reyes National Seashore.

Mariculture.

Marine ecosystem management--California--Point Reyes National Seashore.

Marine ecosystem management.

Marine resources--California--Point Reyes National Seashore.

Marine resources.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 128 pages) : illustrations, maps

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

When Drakes Estero, which lies within the Point Reyes National Seashore (PRNS) about 25 miles northwest of San Francisco, California, was designated by Congress in 1976 as Potential Wilderness, it contained a commercial shellfish mariculture operation. Oyster mariculture began in Drakes Estero with the introduction of the nonnative Pacific oyster in 1932, and has been conducted continuously from that date forward. Hence, the cultural history of oyster farming predates the designation of Point Reyes as a National Seashore in 1962. With the approach of the 2012 expiration date of the current National Park Service (NPS) Reservation of Use and Occupancy (RUO) and Special Use Permit (SUP) that allows Drakes Bay Oyster Company (DBOC) to operate within the estero, NPS has expressed concern over the scope and intensity of impacts of the shellfish culture operations on the estero's ecosystem. Public debate over whether scientific information justifies closing the oyster farm led to the request for this study to help clarify the scientific issues raised with regard to the shellfish mariculture activities in Drakes Estero.

Contents:

""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Summary""; ""Introduction to Drakes Estero""; ""I. Benthic/Pelagic Coupling-Nutrients and Particulates""; ""II. Eelgrass""; ""III. Fish""; ""IV. Benthic Invertebrates in Soft Sediments""; ""V. Harbor Seals""; ""VI. Nonnative Species""; ""VII. Birds""; ""VIII. Human-Use Values-Economics, Recreation, and Aesthetics""; ""Scientific Conclusions That Can Be Drawn""; ""Accuracy of the Scientific Conclusions Released by NPS to the Public""; ""How Scientific Conclusions Affected NPS Decision Making""; ""References""; ""Appendixes""

""Appendix A: Wilderness Status""; ""Appendix B: Full Statement of Task""; ""Appendix C: Agenda: Meeting of the Committee on Best Practices for Shellfish Mariculture and the Effects of Commercial Activities in Drakes Estero, Pt. Reyes National Seashore, California""; ""Appendix D: Tabulated Summary of Reported Values of Harbor Seal Flushing Distances""; ""Appendix E: Shellfish High Health Program Guideline: A Voluntary Program for Producers of Live Shellfish""; ""Appendix F: Committee and Staff Biographies""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 88-101).

ISBN:

9786612272455

9780309140744

0309140749

9781282272453

1282272454

9780309138994

030913899X

OCLC:

932320416