Abundance of Virginia Shellfish and Finfish

Authors

Herb Austin, Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Files

Document Type

Book Chapter

Department/Program

Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Editors

Maurice P. Lynch, Elizabeth C. Krome

Publication Date

1987

Book Title

State of the Chesapeake Bay Second Annual Monitoring Report Compendium

Publisher

Chesapeake Research Consortium

Volume

CRC Publication No. 125

Abstract

Water temperature, which has been measured from the pier at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) since 1946, has shown a steady upward trend since 1975-1976. This trend has been most dramatic during the fall-winter period, with October and November of 1984 and 1985 being two of the warmest periods in the 30-year record. The fall of 1985 was the warmest in 30 years. Winter (January-March) temperatures have also shown a steady rise since the record cold January-February of 1977-1978.

Recommended Citation

Austin, Herb, "Abundance of Virginia Shellfish and Finfish" (1987). VIMS Books and Book Chapters. 165.
https://scholarworks.wm.edu/vimsbooks/165