The Potential for Eutrophication Mitigation from Aquaculture of the Native Oyster, Crassostrea virginica, in Chesapeake Bay: Quantitative Assessment of an Ecosystem Service
Native oysters have been promoted as a means to improve water quality in Chesapeake Bay. This project added important insights into the potential of oyster aquaculture to process and remove nutrients from Bay waters. Results clarified that nutrient removal of nitrogen (N), phosphorous (P), and carbo...
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VCU Scholars Compass
2011
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| Online Access: | http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/263 http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1262&context=etd |