Observations on Propagation of Oysters in James and Corrotoman Rivers and the Seaside of Virginia1933 - Corrotoman River (Va.) - 46 pages |
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acres amount of precipitation April 16 August average Baylor survey bottom salinity bottom temperature bottom zone bushel of shells channel Chesapeake Bay Chuckatuck Creek Commission of Fisheries Corrotoman River counted crates cultch decrease depleted distribution of setting egg-crate collectors feet Figure found at Station high and low high water HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION inches intensity of setting James River July June June 17 lease located loose shells low water marks low-water mark low-water stages maximum middle miles MULBERRY ISLAND number of spat October oyster bottoms oyster larvæ oyster producing oyster rocks oystermen period of observation plankton samples planters planting grounds public grounds Rappahannock River recorded RIVER STAGE season seed oysters setting occurred Shoal showed spat collectors spat per bushel spawning of oysters Station III Station VII straight-hinge larvæ surface and bottom SURFACE BOTTOM Table tide tion upper vertical distribution Wachapreague Warwick River water temperature wire bag collectors young oysters