Status and Trends of Hard Clam, Mercenaria mercenaria, Populations in a Coastal Lagoon Ecosystem, Barnegat Bay–Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey
| Autor: | V. Monica Bricelj, J.N. Kraeuter, Gef Flimlin |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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0106 biological sciences
geography geography.geographical_feature_category Mercenaria Stock assessment 010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences Ecology biology 010604 marine biology & hydrobiology Estuary biology.organism_classification 01 natural sciences Fishery Ecosystem Hard clam Eutrophication Bay 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Earth-Surface Processes Water Science and Technology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Coastal Research. 78:205-253 |
| ISSN: | 1551-5036 0749-0208 |
| DOI: | 10.2112/si78-016.1 |
| Popis: | Bricelj, V.M.; Kraeuter, J.N., and Flimlin, G., 2017. Status and trends of hard clam, Mercenaria mercenaria, populations in a coastal lagoon ecosystem, Barnegat Bay–Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey. In: Buchanan, G.A.; Belton, T.J., and Paudel, B. (eds.), A Comprehensive Assessment of Barnegat Bay–Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey. This review examines the historical and current status of hard clam, Mercenaria mercenaria, populations in the Barnegat Bay–Little Egg Harbor (BB-LEH) Estuary using New Jersey State stock assessments and published studies and evaluates their potential for rehabilitation under present environmental conditions. This estuary has experienced increasing urbanization, population growth, bulkheading, and changes in watershed use. Clam populations have decreased markedly since the 1960s, and in LEH, substantial areas are now devoid of clams. Landings of wild-caught hard clams, and commercial and recreational clam licenses have all declined. There is no evidence that eutrophication an... |
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