Oyster Studies Along the Texas Coast, 1968
Date
1968
Authors
Hofstetter, Robert P.
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Publisher
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Abstract
Oyster (Crassostrea virginica) studies showed death rates to be low in Aransas and Galveston Bays but relatively high in Matagorda Bay. Initial mortality in Matagorda Bay was associated with freshwater and siltation but subsequent summer deaths were associated with Labyrinthomyxa infection.
Description
pages 23-33; available for download at the link below.
Keywords
oysters, Crassostrea virginica, mortality, oyster fisheries, Labyrinthomyxa sp., fungal diseases, stock assessment