Document Type
Report
Department/Program
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Publication Date
1953
Series
Manuscripts
Abstract
Following the reappearance of "black mud" in May 1953, a meeting was held at Tappahannock to diacuss possible causes of the condition and the steps which might be taken if there was a recurrence of mortality such as followed the "black mud" in 1949. Lacking any clear cut evidence that pollution or physical factors caused the mortality, we suggested that a newly discovered fungus disease called Dermocystidium marinum be studied as a possible causal factor.
A study has been made of this disease in the Rappahannock River in the past year.
Keywords
Oysters -- Virginia -- Rappahannock River
Recommended Citation
Andrews, J. D. (1953) Studies on the relation between black mud and mortalities in the Rappahannock River, Virginia, in 1953. Manuscripts. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/reports/2712
