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Item Key to the genera of marine bluegreen algae of southeastern North America(1962) Humm, Harold J.Item Shelf observations hydrography, cruises of January 22-25, July 15-19, 1963(1964) Nichols, Maynard M.; Lynch, Maurice P.Item Marine algae of Virginia as a source of agar and agaroids(1962) Humm, Harold J.Item Bibliography of the physical, chemical, and geological oceanography of Chesapeake Bay(1962) Nichols, Maynard M.Item Data on coastal currents off Chesapeake Bay(1962) Norcross, J. J.; Massmann, William Henry; Joseph, Edwin B.Item References bearing on the hydrography of Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries(1948) Van Engel, Willard A.; Virginia Fisheries LaboratoryItem A biological survey of the Rappahannock River, Virginia(1952) Massmann, William H.; Ladd, Ernest C.; McCutcheon, Henry N.; Virginia Institute of Marine ScienceItem The shrimp fishery in North Carolina considered in terms of productivity potentialities(1948) Nelson, MarshallItem Chesapeake Bay Bibliography - Volume II Virginia Waters(1972) Tennyson, Pamela S.; Barrick, Susan O.; Wojcik, Frank J.; Hargis, William J.; Virginia Institute of Marine ScienceThe Chesapeake Bay Bibliography was initiated by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science in response to growing resource management problems of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. With these problems carne the realization that planning and management of such a great natural resource is an overwhelming task requiring the best available information. This bibliography, therefore, was undertaken to document existing sources of information, to help identify research and data gathering needs, and to develop a comprehensive research and information services programs for individuals interested in research on, and management of the natural resources of the Chesapeake Bay region. This, the second volume of the multi-volume bibliography, is devoted largely to materials focused on the lower half of the Bay, though articles of bay-wide interest are included. Books, periodicals, government, institutional, and academic reports, theses, and dissertations have been consulted to compile the citations contained in the bibliography See also: Volume I (1971) which summarized information sources dealing with the James River Link Volumes III Maryland (1975) focused the respective segments of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.Link Volume IV Virginia Waters (1976) includes and updates the water resource-oriented citations contained in Volumes I and II, and it also identifies information sources dealing with the land resources of Virginia's nine coastal planning regions.Link Volume V Virginia and Maryland Waters (1981) covers the entire Bay and its tributaries, from the fall line of the Susquehanna River, south through Maryland and Virginia to the Hampton Roads area and extends three miles into the territorial offshore waters of Virginia. The Virginia segment of the Eastern Shore on the Delmarva Peninsula is also included.LinkItem Chesapeake Bay Bibliography - Volume III. Maryland Waters(1975) Stauble, Jane F.; Wood, Douglas H.The Chesapeake Bay Bibliography was initiated by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science in response to growing resource management problems of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. With these problems came the realization that planning and management of such a great natural resource is an overwhelming task requiring the best available information. This bibliography, therefore, was undertaken to document existing sources of information, to help identify research and data gathering needs, and to develop a comprehensive research and information services programs for individuals interested in research on, and management of the natural resources of the Chesapeake Bay region. This work is the second continuation and enlargement of the Chesapeake Bay Bibliography. The Chesapeake Bay Bibliography, Volume III, Maryland Waters is a subject index of literature concerning the Chesapeake Bay from the Maryland-Virginia state line to the fall line of the Susquehanna River.Books, periodicals, government, institutional, and academic reports, theses, and dissertations have been consulted to compile the citations contained in the bibliography. See also: Volume I (1971) which summarized information sources dealing with the James River Link Volume II Virginia (1972) focused on the respective segments of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. Link Volume IV Virginia Waters (1976) includes and updates the water resource-oriented citations contained in Volumes I and II, and it also identifies information sources dealing with the land resources of Virginia's nine coastal planning regions. Link Volume V Virginia and Maryland Waters (1981) covers the entire Bay and its tributaries, from the fall line of the Susquehanna River, south through Maryland and Virginia to the Hampton Roads area and extends three miles into the territorial offshore waters of Virginia. The Virginia segment of the Eastern Shore on the Delmarva Peninsula is also included. LinkItem Chesapeake Bay Bibliography - Volume IV. Virginia Waters(1975) Gleason, Sandra A.; Stauble, Jane F.The Chesapeake Bay Bibliography was initiated by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science in response to growing resource management problems of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. With these problems came the realization that planning and management of such a great natural resource is an overwhelming task requiring the best available information. This bibliography, therefore, was undertaken to document existing sources of information, to help identify research and data gathering needs, and to develop a comprehensive research and information services programs for individuals interested in research on, and management of the natural resources of the Chesapeake Bay region. The Chesapeake Bay Bibliography: Volume IV - Virginia is a subject index of literature concerning the land and water resources of the Commonwealth's portion of the Chesapeake Bay region. Books, periodicals, published and unpublished governmental, academic, and private reports, theses and dissertations have been consulted to determine their suitability for inclusion in the bibliography. This volume includes and updates the water resource-oriented citations contained in Volumes I and II, and it also identifies information sources dealing with the land resources of Virginia's nine coastal planning regions. This enlargement reflects the growing concern over land and water resource interrelationships, and was made to help meet the information needs of government and citizen groups involved in Virginia's Coastal Resources Management Planning Program. See also: Volume I (1971) which summarized information sources dealing with the James River Link Volume II Virginia (1972) focused on the respective segments of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. Link Volume III Maryland focused on the respective segments of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. Link Volume V Virginia and Maryland Waters (1981) covers the entire Bay and its tributaries, from the fall line of the Susquehanna River, south through Maryland and Virginia to the Hampton Roads area and extends three miles into the territorial offshore waters of Virginia. The Virginia segment of the Eastern Shore on the Delmarva Peninsula is also included. LinkItem Chesapeake Bay Bibliography - Volume V. Virginia and Maryland Waters(1981) Loesch, Marilyn Neff; Virginia Institute of Marine ScienceThe Chesapeake Bay Bibliography was initiated by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science in response to growing resource management problems of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. With these problems came the realization that planning and management of such a great natural resource is an overwhelming task requiring the best available information. This bibliography, therefore, was undertaken to document existing sources of information, to help identify research and data gathering needs, and to develop a comprehensive research and information services programs for individuals interested in research on, and management of the natural resources of the Chesapeake Bay region. The four previously published volumes of the Chesapeake Bay Bibliography addressed the following geographical areas respectively; Volume I - the James River, Volumes II and IV - Virginia Waters and Volume III - Maryland Waters. Volume V Virginia and Maryland Waters (1981) covers the entire Bay and its tributaries, from the fall line of the Susquehanna River, south through Maryland and Virginia to the Hampton Roads area and extends three miles into the territorial offshore waters of Virginia. The Virginia segment of the Eastern Shore on the Delmarva Peninsula is also included. See also: Volume I (1971) which summarized information sources dealing with the James River. Link Volume II Virginia (1972) focused on the respective segments of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.Link Volume III Maryland focused on the respective segments of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.Link Volume IV Virginia Waters (1976) includes and updates the water resource-oriented citations contained in Volumes I and II, and it also identifies information sources dealing with the land resources of Virginia's nine coastal planning regions. LinkItem Chesapeake Bay Bibliography - Volume I The James River(1971) Barrick, Susan O.; Daw, May B.; Tennyson, Pamela S.; Wojcik, Frank J.; Norcross, John J.; Hargis, William J.; Virginia Institute of Marine ScienceThe Chesapeake Bay Bibliography was initiated by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science in response to growing resource management problems of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. With these problems came the realization that planning and management of such a great natural resource is an overwhelming task requiring the best available information. This bibliography, therefore, was undertaken to document existing sources of information, to help identify research and data gathering needs, and to develop a comprehensive research and information services programs for individuals interested in research on, and management of the natural resources of the Chesapeake Bay region. The James River Bibliography is a subject index of literature concerning the James Basin. See also: Volumes II - Virginia (1972) focused the respective segments of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.Link Volume III - Maryland (1975) focused the respective segments of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. Link Volume IV - Virginia Waters (1976) includes and updates the water resource-oriented citations contained in Volumes I and II, and it also identifies information sources dealing with the land resources of Virginia's nine coastal planning regions. Link Volume V - Virginia and Maryland Waters (1981) covers the entire Bay and its tributaries, from the fall line of the Susquehanna River, south through Maryland and Virginia to the Hampton Roads area and extends three miles into the territorial offshore waters of Virginia. The Virginia segment of the Eastern Shore on the Delmarva Peninsula is also included. LinkItem Characteristics of Sediments in the James River Estuary, Virginia(1968-04-01) Moncure, Richard; Nichols, Maynard; Virginia Institute of Marine ScienceThis report presents data on the physical and chemical characteristics of bottom sediments in the James River estuary, Virginia. The data were generated as part of a comprehensive study of sedimentation in which the initial objective was to broadly define the distribution of sediment properties.Item Patterns of phytoplankton abundance and nutrient concentration in the York River Estuary, Virginia: 1984-1994(1996) Sin, Yongsik; Wetzel, Richard L.; Virginia Institute of Marine ScienceItem Estuarine response to nutrient enrichment, a counterpart of eutrophication : an annotated bibliography(1979-05-01) Webb, K. L.; Hayward, D. M.; Baker, J. M.; Murray, B.; Virginia Institute of Marine ScienceThis work is a result of our efforts to compile the literature related to the results of nutrient enrichment of estuaries. It consists of two related publications, a bibliography and an annotated bibliography; both works are accompanied by an index which applies to either bibliography. An attempt has been made to include some key papers related to various processes, eg. nutrient uptake by phytoplankton, which influence or participate in the response process.Item Estuarine response to nutrient enrichment, a counterpart of eutrophication : a bibliography(1979) Webb, K. L.; Hayward, D. M.; Baker, J. M.; Murray, B.; Virginia Institute of Marine ScienceThis work is a result of our efforts to compile the literature related to the results of nutrient enrichment of estuaries. It consists of two related publications, a bibliography and an annotated bibliography; both works are accompanied by an index which applies to either bibliography. An attempt has been made to include a few key papers related to various processes, eg nutrient uptake by phytoplankton, which influence or participate in the response process.Item Habitat requirements for the hard clam, Mercenaria mercenaria, in Chesapeake Bay(1990) Roegner, G.Curtis; Mann, Roger L.; Virginia Institute of Marine ScienceThe hard clam, Mercenaria mercenaria, is found along the eastern coast of North America from the Gulf of St. Lawrence to Texas. In Chesapeake Bay the hard clam is restricted to salinities above approximately 12 ppt. The abundances and distribution patterns of hard clams in Chesapeake Bay are based on studies performed nearly 20 years ago - a more extensive survey of hard clam resources is due. Statements concerning long term trends in populations are not feasible. The basic anatomy of hard clams conform to that of venerid bivalves. Hard clams grow to a maximum shell length (anterior-posterior dimension) of about 120 mm. There are few documented cases of diseases in wild hard clam populations. Parasitic infestations are also slight. The life cycle of the hard clam is typical of other venerid bivalves, and includes a pelagic larval phase and a relatively sedentary benthic juvenile and adult phase. In Chesapeake Bay, ripe gametes can be found between May and October, and spawning commences when temperatures rise above 20-23°C. The larvae are planktotrophic (feeding). Metamorphosis usually commences at a shell length of 200-210um. Predation on new recruits is very high, dense aggregations of hard clams were found in the absence of predators. Aside from predation and fishing pressure, the natural mortality of larger clams appears very low. Hard clams are important members of the suspension-feeding infauna. As such they are important in benthic-pelagic coupling, grazing of primary production, transfer of carbon and nitrogen to benthic food chains and, through excretion, rapid recycling of particulate nitrogen as ammonia. The major food source for hard clams is planktonic microalgae. In Chesapeake Bay growth occurs in spring and fall, when optimum water temperatures coincide with abundant food. Clams are capable of living in a variety of sediment types. Field surveys have often found higher abundances of clams in sandy rather than muddy sediments. A heterogeneous substrate mixture of sand or mud Hith gravel or shell often show high relative abundances of clams. Hard clam stocks are susceptible to overfishing. Recruitment rates are poorly understood, as are possible reestablishment periods if areas are depleted of clam populations through commercial harvesting. Larval settlement rates and annual recruitment, and the factors that influence these processes, are poorly understood. Hard clam mariculture is well established and could easily be expanded into sites within the bay. Given the ability of clams to bioaccumulate toxic substances, an adequate monitoring system showed be maintained. The sublethal effects of toxic material readily found in the lower James River should be examined.