Nonnative Oysters in the Chesapeake Bay

Nonnative Oysters in the Chesapeake Bay
ISBN-10
0309090520
ISBN-13
9780309090520
Category
Science
Pages
345
Language
English
Published
2004-03-09
Publisher
National Academies Press
Authors
National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Ocean Studies Board

Description

Nonnative Oysters in the Chesapeake Bay discusses the proposed plan to offset the dramatic decline in the bay's native oysters by introducing disease-resistant reproductive Suminoe oysters from Asia. It suggests this move should be delayed until more is known about the environmental risks, even though carefully regulated cultivation of sterile Asian oysters in contained areas could help the local industry and researchers. It is also noted that even though these oysters eat the excess algae caused by pollution, it could take decades before there are enough of them to improve water quality.

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