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The effects of concentration and particle size of suspended materials on growth and condition of the Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas)

Creator:

Wilson, William Joseph

Abstract:

The effects of exposure to suspended silt, kaolin and fuller's earth on growth and condition of Pacific oysters, 16 months of age, were studied. The exposure apparatus maintained a continuous flow of turbid water through chambers containing test oysters. Additional studies measured the filtration rates of oysters exposed to suspended...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

Full Text:

WILLIAM JOSEPH WILSON for the MASTER OF SCIENCE (Name of student) (Degree) in Fisheries and Wildlife