Trends in population levels of the American oyster Crassostrea virginica Gmelin on public reefs in Galveston Bay, Texas
dc.acquisition-src | Downloaded from-Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts | en_US |
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dc.contributor.author | Hofstetter RP | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (USA) | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Danyulite G | en_US |
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dc.date.accessioned | 2010-02-15T17:14:57Z | |
dc.date.available | 2010-02-15T17:14:57Z | |
dc.date.issued | 1977 | en_US |
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dc.description.abstract | Trends in setting, growth, survival and abundance of oysters (Crassostrea virginica) on public reefs in Galveston Bay, Texas were determined from oyster population samples collected in 1961-72, supplemented by data obtained from limited sampling in 1952-60. The parasite Labyrinthomyxa marina has been widely distributed in Galveston Bay oysters. It is associated with, and primarily responsible for, annual losses of 10% to 50% of the market oysters. The Galveston Bay oyster harvest has fluctuated considerably since the early 1900's. It was largest in the 1960's, ranging around 1 . 4 million kg (3 million pounds) of meats each season. Reduction of the legal size to 76 mm (3-inches) in 1963, an influx of out-of-state fishermen who took well over half the catch each season, and better collection of catch data were factors contributing to the higher yields | en_US |
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dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1969.3/23146 | |
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dc.notes | Source Publ. by: TPWD, TX (USA)., Nov 1977., 98 p., Tech. Series Tex. Parks Wildlife DepIncludes bibliography; 101 refEnglishEnglishReportMarineNO7800678 | en_US |
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dc.relation.ispartofseries | 50712.00 | en_US |
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dc.subject | abundance | en_US |
dc.subject | ASW,USA,Texas | en_US |
dc.subject | bibliographies | en_US |
dc.subject | Crassostrea | en_US |
dc.subject | Crassostrea virginica | en_US |
dc.subject | fishermen | en_US |
dc.subject | Galveston Bay | en_US |
dc.subject | growth | en_US |
dc.subject | Labyrinthomyxa marina | en_US |
dc.subject | levels | en_US |
dc.subject | overfishing | en_US |
dc.subject | Oysters | en_US |
dc.subject | paras | en_US |
dc.subject | population levels | en_US |
dc.subject | Population number | en_US |
dc.subject | Q1 01441 Population structure | en_US |
dc.subject | reefs | en_US |
dc.subject | Sampling | en_US |
dc.subject | Survival | en_US |
dc.subject | Texas | en_US |
dc.subject | USA | en_US |
dc.subject | Yield | en_US |
dc.title | Trends in population levels of the American oyster Crassostrea virginica Gmelin on public reefs in Galveston Bay, Texas | en_US |
dc.type | Report | en_US |
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