The interaction of water soluble fractions of south Louisiana crude oil and Labyrinthomyxa marina at varying temperatures in the American oyster, Crassostrea virginica (Gmelin).

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dc.contributor.authorCooper, K.R.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2010-02-15T16:57:43Z
dc.date.available2010-02-15T16:57:43Z
dc.date.issued1976en_US
dc.degreeen_US
dc.description139 p., Thesisen_US
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dc.description.abstractMortality and Labyrinthomyxa marina levels were measured in the American oyster, Crassostrea virginica, following exposure (test) and nonexposure (control) to a 100% water-soluble fraction (WSF) of south Louisiana crude oil in a closed seawater system. Market size oysters (6.6cm) with weighted incidences of 1.9 (experimental IA), 0.4 (experiment IB) and 0.6 (experiment II) were collected from an oyster reef known to harbor a high percentage of L. marina infected oysters. The wide range of weighted incidences between experiments is a result of seasonal variation with lower levels present in oysters collected in winter months. Control and test oysters were held at varying temperatures: 16, 20, 22, 24, and 28 C. Comparison of the test and control mortalities indicated the effect of the WSF of south Louisiana crude oil on a diseased oyster population. Comparison of test and control oyster L. marina levels indicate the effect of the WSF of south Louisiana crude oil on L. marina.en_US
dc.description.urihttp://gbic.tamug.edu/request.htmen_US
dc.geo-codeTexas coasten_US
dc.historyen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1969.3/20450
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dc.locationNOT AVAILABLE IN-HOUSE.en_US
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dc.notesen_US
dc.placeCollege Station, Texasen_US
dc.publisherTexas A&M Universityen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries2652.00en_US
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dc.subjectoil pollutionen_US
dc.subjectmortalityen_US
dc.subjectbacterial diseasesen_US
dc.subjectdiseasesen_US
dc.subjectLabyrinthomyxa marinaen_US
dc.subjectAmerican oysteren_US
dc.subjectCrassostrea virginicaen_US
dc.subjectseasonal variationsen_US
dc.titleThe interaction of water soluble fractions of south Louisiana crude oil and Labyrinthomyxa marina at varying temperatures in the American oyster, Crassostrea virginica (Gmelin).en_US
dc.typeBooken_US
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