2011-05-172011-05-171951-01Accession # 11481http://hdl.handle.net/1969.3/279744 pages; available for download at the link below.This investigation is now being conducted for the purpose of rehabilitating the oyster industry in Texas, and to promote or determine the advisability of commercial oyster cultivation. Information is also being obtained as to the effects of environment upon growth, mortality, and spawning of Ostrea virginica Gmelin.en-USoyster protectionfisheries managementTechnical Report