Title | Nonnative oysters in the Chesapeake Bay [electronic resource] / Committee on Nonnative Oysters in the Chesapeake Bay, Ocean Studies Board, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies |
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Imprint | Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, c2004 |
Connect to | http://www.netLibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=106777 |
Descript | xv, 325 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) |
Executive summary -- Introduction and overview -- Background on introduced species -- Oyster biology -- Social and economic value of oysters in the Chesapeake Bay -- History and current status of restoring native oyster reefs in the Chesapeake Bay -- Oyster aquaculture -- Regulatory framework for managing proposed introductions -- Elements of risk assessment for the introduction of Crassostrea ariakensis in the Chesapeake Bay -- Decision making and recommendations for future research -- References -- Appendixes