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Document Type
Book Chapter
Department/Program
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Editors
S.K. Majumdar, L.W. Hall , Jr. and H.M. Austin
Publication Date
1987
Book Title
Contaminant Problems and Management of Living Chesapeake Bay Resources
Publisher
Pennsylvania Academy of Science
City
Easton, PA
Abstract
The paper reviews contaminant effects on Chesapeake Bay shellfish from two avenues (1) adverse biological effects on the organisms and (2) fisheries closures due to bacterial and chemical contamination. The use of shellfish to monitor anthropogenic inputs of chemical contaminants is also discussed. Fisheries closures due to bacterial contamination account for the greatest economic loss due to man's activities. Kepone contamination in the James River, Virginia caused fisheries closures but has not appeared to cause biological damage to the resources. Organotin compounds from antifouling paints appear to pose a threat to Chesapeake Bay shellfish.
ISBN
0960667075
Keywords
Estuarine ecology, water pollution, environmental policy
Recommended Citation
Bender, Michael E. and Huggett, Robert J., "Contaminant Effects on Chesapeake Bay Shellfish" (1987). VIMS Books and Book Chapters. 58.
https://scholarworks.wm.edu/vimsbooks/58
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