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Data Report: Pump Sampling And Sediment Analysis In Support Of The Sensor Insertion System Duck, N.C. April And October, 1997, Grace M. Massey, Carl T. Friiedrichs, Amo De Kruif, Daan C. Rijks
Data Report: Pump Sampling And Sediment Analysis In Support Of The Sensor Insertion System Duck, N.C. April And October, 1997, Grace M. Massey, Carl T. Friiedrichs, Amo De Kruif, Daan C. Rijks
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The objectives of this study were to (i) construct a pumping system, (ii) operate the system and collect samples of suspended sediment across the width of the surf zone during two major field experiments planned for the SIS in 1997, and (iii) analyze the resulting samples for sand concentration, sand size distribution, total percent sand, total percent mud, and organic content. The purpose was to provide a high quality data set of pump samples with which to later test the sensitivity of indirect measurements of suspended sand concentration to the presence of suspended mud. The response of OBSs is known …
Virginia Game Fish Tagging Program Annual Report 1997, C.M. Bain Iii, John A. Lucy, M. D. Arendt
Virginia Game Fish Tagging Program Annual Report 1997, C.M. Bain Iii, John A. Lucy, M. D. Arendt
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The Virginia Game Fish Tagging Program (VGFI'P), a cooperative project of the Virginia Marine Resources Commission and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), set records for participation, fish tagged, and fish recaptured during its third year of operation.
Environmental Studies Relative To Potential Sand Mining In The Vicinity Of The City Of Virginia Beach, Virginia, Carl H. Hobbs Iii
Environmental Studies Relative To Potential Sand Mining In The Vicinity Of The City Of Virginia Beach, Virginia, Carl H. Hobbs Iii
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Part 1: Benthic Habitats and Biological Resources Off the Virginia Coast 1996 and 1997 / G. R. Cutter, Jr. and R. J. Diaz
Part 2: Preliminary Shoreline Adjustments to Dam Neck Beach Nourishment Project Southeast Virginia Coast / C. S. Hardaway, Jr., D. A. Milligan, G. R. Thomas, and C. H. Hobbs, III
Part 3: Nearshore Waves and Currents Observations and Modeling / J. D. Boon
Part 4: Coastal Currents A. Valle-Levinson
Part 5: Benthic Foraminifera and Ostracoda from Virginia Continental Shelf / T. M. Cronin, S. Ishman, R. Wagner, and G. R. Cutter, Jr
In-Situ Impact Of Natural Sunlight And Tidal Action On The Composition And Toxicity Of Sediment-Associated Organic Pollutants, Robert Hale
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Organic pollutants pose a haz.ard to living resources of the Chesapeake Bay and elsewhere. P AHs and other compounds present in creosote are major contaminants of concern. Polychlorinated terphenyls (PCTs), PCB-like compounds, have also been detected in high concentrations in sediments from several areas. Fates of these toxic compounds in-situ are poorly understood. In this study the impacts of physical processes operating in a tidal creek on the fate of creosote constituents (i.e. P AHs and heterocyclics) and PCTs were examined. Two representative sediments ( a coarse/low organic carbon (LOC) and a fine, high organic carbon (HOC)) were fortified with …
Chincoteague Bay, Virginia, Effectiveness Of The Sav Sanctuary And Revegetation Of Sav Habitat Disturbed By Clam Dredging - Report To The Virginia Marine Resources Commission, Robert J. Orth, Ken Moore, David J. Wilcox, James R. Fishman
Chincoteague Bay, Virginia, Effectiveness Of The Sav Sanctuary And Revegetation Of Sav Habitat Disturbed By Clam Dredging - Report To The Virginia Marine Resources Commission, Robert J. Orth, Ken Moore, David J. Wilcox, James R. Fishman
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No abstract provided.
Investigation Of Isolated Sand Shoals On The Inner Shelf Of Virginia Relative To The Potential For Aggregate Mining : Report On Study Of Possible Wave Force Alternations On The Proposed Dredging At Sandbridge Shoal, Va, Jerome Y.-P. Maa, Carl H. Hobbs Iii
Investigation Of Isolated Sand Shoals On The Inner Shelf Of Virginia Relative To The Potential For Aggregate Mining : Report On Study Of Possible Wave Force Alternations On The Proposed Dredging At Sandbridge Shoal, Va, Jerome Y.-P. Maa, Carl H. Hobbs Iii
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The Virginia Institute of Marine Science, together with other state agencies, has a continuing interest in preserving the coastline of Virginia, particularly, the Atlantic coastline in the vicinity of the resort city of Virginia Beach. Because a well maintained beach can serve several purposes , e.g., ( 1) providing public recreational areas, (2) protecting valuable properties that are located near coastline , and (3) reducing the rate of land loss, a great deal of efforts has been devoted to understand the processes that affect the change of shoreline. Among several erosion forces , waves are especially important elements as they …
Comparisons Of Gears And Vessels Used In The Virginia Institute Of Marine Science Juvenile Finfish Trawl Survey, David Hata
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The Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) currently conducts a monthly trawl survey in the three major Virginia rivers and the lower Chesapeake Bay to estimate the abundance of economically important finfish species, particularly at the juvenile stage .. VIM:S has conducted similar trawl surveys in various forms since 1955. Although this represents a 40 year period, variations in sampling design and gear have confounded efforts to produce a meaningful, continuous time series. Such variations include changes in stations occupied, sampling frequency, _vessels, and trawl gears. Much of the trawl survey sampling has been documented (Wojcik and Van Engel 1988a, …
Sediments And Shallow Stratigraphy Of A Portion Of The Continental Shelf Of Southeastern Virginia, Carl H. Hobbs Iii
Sediments And Shallow Stratigraphy Of A Portion Of The Continental Shelf Of Southeastern Virginia, Carl H. Hobbs Iii
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A network of high-resolution, seismic-reflection profiles and grab samples of the surficial sediments of the inner continental shelf of southeastern Virginia demonstrate that the Quaternary geology of the region is more complex than indicated by earlier studies. The spatial variability of the surficial sediments depicts active processes, such as outflow from Chesapeake Bay, as well as the underlying geology in outcrops of finer grained sediments near False Cape.
The complexity of the Quaternary geology results from large and small scale fluctuations in sea level. Individual, relatively large-scale, seismostratigraphic units are separated by erosional surfaces formed during the major changes in …
Geological And Geophysical Character Of The East China And Yellow Seas, John D. Milliman, Nicole D. Scott
Geological And Geophysical Character Of The East China And Yellow Seas, John D. Milliman, Nicole D. Scott
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The East China and Yellow seas represent one of the broadest shallow seas in the global ocean, with water depths generally less than 80 m and stretching nearly 750 km from the Shandong Peninsula to the Okinawa Trough (Fig. 1). This area is also unique in terms of the vast amount of sediment it receives from the Huanghe (Yellow River; presently discharging in the adjacent Gulf of Bohai) and the Changjigang (Yangtze River, which flows into the East China Sea). Together, this region receives about ten percent of the river-derived sediment reaching the ocean, and as such, the region has …
Status Of The Major Oyster Diseases In Virginia 1996 A Summary Of The Annual Monitoring Program, Lisa M. Ragone Calvo, Eugene M. Burreson
Status Of The Major Oyster Diseases In Virginia 1996 A Summary Of The Annual Monitoring Program, Lisa M. Ragone Calvo, Eugene M. Burreson
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No abstract provided.
Effects Of Seagrass Biology On Water Quality In Shallow Regions Of The Lower Chesapeake Bay : Final Report, Kenneth A. Moore
Effects Of Seagrass Biology On Water Quality In Shallow Regions Of The Lower Chesapeake Bay : Final Report, Kenneth A. Moore
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The changes in water quality within shallow water regions of the lower Chesapake Bay was compared seasonally from permanent stations located along transects across vegetated and unvegetated sites in shoal regions of the lower Chesapeake Bay. The effect of the seagrass bed on conditions inside compared to outside of the bed varied seasonally and could be related to bed biomass and develoment. During spring (April-June) the rapidly growing seagrass bed was a sink for nutrients, suspended inorganic particles and phytoplankton, while during the summer, as bed dieback progressed, resuspension and release of nutrients were observed. Reductions in suspended particle concentrations …
Body Burden Of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons And Tributyltin In Hard Clams, Mercenaria Mercenaria From The Elizabeth River, Va, Morris H. Roberts, Michael A. Unger
Body Burden Of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons And Tributyltin In Hard Clams, Mercenaria Mercenaria From The Elizabeth River, Va, Morris H. Roberts, Michael A. Unger
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The Elizabeth River, contaminated with PAH, TBT, and heavy metals, is potentially home to a variety of estuarine invertebrates of commercial importance, notably oysters, hard clams, and crabs. Harvestable oysters have virtually disappeared from the system, but it has been rumored among commercial fishermen that a population of small (little neck to cherrystone) hard clams (Mercenaria mercenaria) exists within the Elizabeth River system. These clams are of serious interest to commercial clammers in the area as a previously unharvested source of market-size clams. Crabs of a harvestable size are also reasonably abundant throughout this river according to local fishermen.
The …
Development Of Monitoring Protocol For Created Wetlands : Project Summary For 1997, James E. Perry
Development Of Monitoring Protocol For Created Wetlands : Project Summary For 1997, James E. Perry
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Appx. 1. Annotated bibliography -- Appx. 2. Field data sheet - Appx. 3.Monitoring protocol manual for created wetlands: draft manual.
Distribution Of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation In The Chesapeake Bay And Tributaries And The Coastal Bays - 1996, Robert J. Orth, Judith F. Nowak, David J. Wilcox, Jennifer R. Whiting, Leah S. Nagy
Distribution Of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation In The Chesapeake Bay And Tributaries And The Coastal Bays - 1996, Robert J. Orth, Judith F. Nowak, David J. Wilcox, Jennifer R. Whiting, Leah S. Nagy
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SA V distribution data in this report are presented and discussed based on the segmentation scheme adopted by the Chesapeake Bay Program (Flemer et al., 1983) and described briefly in the Methods section of this report. This zonation scheme (Upper, Middle, and Lower zones) for Chesapeake Bay, which accommodates the Chesapeake Bay Program segmentation boundaries, was adapted from that used in previous SAV distribution reports (i.e., Orth et al., 1994) and established by Orth and Moore ( 1982), then modified by Orth et al., ( 1989). The 1996 data were edgematched using ARC/INFO GIS software, as were all the historical …
Virginia's Commercial Fishing Industry: Its Economic Performance And Contributions, James Kirkley
Virginia's Commercial Fishing Industry: Its Economic Performance And Contributions, James Kirkley
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No abstract provided.
Saltwater Angling And Its Economic Importance To Virginia, James Kirkley, David Kerstetter
Saltwater Angling And Its Economic Importance To Virginia, James Kirkley, David Kerstetter
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No abstract provided.
Virginia Game Fish Tagging Program Annual Report 1996, Cm Bain Iii, John A. Lucy
Virginia Game Fish Tagging Program Annual Report 1996, Cm Bain Iii, John A. Lucy
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The Virginia Game Fish Tagging Program (VGFfP), a cooperative project of the Virginia Marine Resources Commission and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), enjoyed its second full year of operation in 1996. Participation in the project, which is funded with revenues generated by Virginia's saltwater recreational fishing license, nearly doubled with 127 anglers volunteering as taggers compared to 64 in 1995.
Public Beach Assessment Report Gloucester Point Public Beach, Gloucester County, Virginia, Donna A. Milligan, C. Scott Hardaway Jr., George R. Thomas
Public Beach Assessment Report Gloucester Point Public Beach, Gloucester County, Virginia, Donna A. Milligan, C. Scott Hardaway Jr., George R. Thomas
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Gloucester Point Public Beach is located at the southern end of Gloucester County, Virginia on the York River. It is a southeastward facing shoreline about 960 ft long and it is part of a larger stretch of moderately low shore between Sarah Creek and the George P. Coleman Bridge. While no shoreline improvement projects have taken place at the public beach, shore protection projects updrift and including the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) affect it. In 1983, erosion along the shoreline at VIMS just updrift of the public beach led to the installation of a riprap revetment in front …
Yellow Sea & East China Sea Bibliography, Nicole D. Scott, Patricia T. Carrier, John D. Milliman
Yellow Sea & East China Sea Bibliography, Nicole D. Scott, Patricia T. Carrier, John D. Milliman
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No abstract provided.
Distribution Of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation In The Chesapeake Bay And Tributaries And Chincoteague Bay - 1995, Robert J. Orth, Judith F. Nowak, Gary F. Anderson, David J. Wilcox, Jennifer R. Whiting, Leah S. Nagy
Distribution Of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation In The Chesapeake Bay And Tributaries And Chincoteague Bay - 1995, Robert J. Orth, Judith F. Nowak, Gary F. Anderson, David J. Wilcox, Jennifer R. Whiting, Leah S. Nagy
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No abstract provided.
Public Beach Assessment Report Yorktown Public Beach, Yorktown, Virginia, Donna A. Milligan, C. Scott Hardaway Jr., George R. Thomas
Public Beach Assessment Report Yorktown Public Beach, Yorktown, Virginia, Donna A. Milligan, C. Scott Hardaway Jr., George R. Thomas
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No abstract provided.
Investigations Of Isolated Sand Shoals And Associated Deposits, Virginia Inner Shelf : Final Contract Report Primarily In The Form Of A Data Report, C. H. Hobbs Iii
Investigations Of Isolated Sand Shoals And Associated Deposits, Virginia Inner Shelf : Final Contract Report Primarily In The Form Of A Data Report, C. H. Hobbs Iii
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This report primarily serves to present minimally interpreted data from a tight spaced set of high-resolution, seismic-reflection, sub-bottom profiles obtained during the summer of 1992. The profiles were run in the inner continental shelf adjacent to Virginia Beach, Virginia as part of an investigation of offshore sounds potentially usable in beach nourishment and hurricane protection projects along Virginia's Atlantic shore south of the mouth of Chesapeake Bay. Figure 1 depicts the general study area.
Berquist and Gomillion (1993) presented an interpretation of a small portion of the work. A larger, interpretive report (Hardaway et al., 1995) also utilizes information from …
The Use Of Thermal Imagery In The Aerial Survey Of Panthers (And Other Animals) In The Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge And The Big Cypress National Preserve, Kirk J. Havens, Edward Sharp
The Use Of Thermal Imagery In The Aerial Survey Of Panthers (And Other Animals) In The Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge And The Big Cypress National Preserve, Kirk J. Havens, Edward Sharp
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No abstract provided.
Virginia Game Fish Tagging Program Annual Report 1995, Cm Bain Iii, John A. Lucy
Virginia Game Fish Tagging Program Annual Report 1995, Cm Bain Iii, John A. Lucy
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The Virginia Came Fish tagging Program (VGFTP) was established in 1995 as an ongoing, cooperative project of the Virginia Marine Resources Commission and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science of the College of William and Mary The project is funded with revenues generated by Virginia's marine recreational fishing license.
Hydrodynamics Of Sediment Suspensions In The Littoral Zone Of The Lower York River - Phase Ii, John D. Boon
Hydrodynamics Of Sediment Suspensions In The Littoral Zone Of The Lower York River - Phase Ii, John D. Boon
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This report covers the second year (Phase II) of a two-year study. An earlier contract report (Boon,1996) was submitted in January, 1996, to the Virginia Coastal Resources Management Program covering the first year (Phase I) results of a wave , current and suspended sediment monitoring study conducted at the mouth of the York River (Figure 1).
The purpose of the monitoring study , as originally planned , was to investigate processes governing sediment suspension within the shallow waters of the littoral zone (depths< 2m) in coastal estuaries. These are regions in which bottom sediment, in the absence of vegetative cover and depending on sediment grain sizes present, has the potential to be actively eroded and entrained in the water column by wind waves and/or currents. Suspended sediment has the further potential to impact water quality and promote eutrophication through nutrient enrichment processes (Kemp et al., 1983; Orth and Moore, 1983). High sediment loadings also lead to light reduction in the photic zone which can impact the growth or survival of submerged aquatic vegetation (De Groot and de Jonge, 1990) .
Hydrodynamics Of Sediment Suspensions In The Littoral Zone Of The Lower York River - Phase I, John D. Boon
Hydrodynamics Of Sediment Suspensions In The Littoral Zone Of The Lower York River - Phase I, John D. Boon
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Motivation for this study derives from a need to know more about processes governing sediment suspension within the shallow waters of the littoral zone (depths< 2m) in coastal estuaries. These are regions in which bottom sediment, in the absence of vegetative cover and depending on grain sizes present, has the potential to be actively eroded and entrained in the water column by wind waves and/or currents. Suspended sediment has the further potential to impact water quality and promote eutrophication through nutrient enrichment processes (Kemp et al., 1983; Orth and Moore, 1983). High sediment loadings also lead to light reduction in the photic zone which can impact the growth or survival of submerged aquatic vegetation (De Groot and de Jonge, 1990).
User's Manual For The Environmental Fluid Dynamics Computer Code, John M. Hamrick
User's Manual For The Environmental Fluid Dynamics Computer Code, John M. Hamrick
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No abstract provided.
Status Of The Major Oyster Diseases In Virginia 1995 A Summary Of The Annual Monitoring Program, Lisa M. Ragone Calvo, Eugene M. Burreson
Status Of The Major Oyster Diseases In Virginia 1995 A Summary Of The Annual Monitoring Program, Lisa M. Ragone Calvo, Eugene M. Burreson
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No abstract provided.
Lipid Biomarker Composition Of Particulate Organic Matter In The Lower Chesapeake Bay : A Final Data Report, Elizabeth Canuel, Andrew Zimmerman, Shannon Burcham
Lipid Biomarker Composition Of Particulate Organic Matter In The Lower Chesapeake Bay : A Final Data Report, Elizabeth Canuel, Andrew Zimmerman, Shannon Burcham
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In this report we present results from a sampling program designed to characterize the abundance, sources, and composition of particulate organic matter (POM) in the lower Chesapeake Bay. To meet these objectives, we used measurements of bulk parameters (total suspended solids, chlorophylls, particulate carbon and nitrogen concentrations) combined with information on the concentration of two classes of lipid biomarker compounds (fatty acids and sterols). In addition to providing baseline information on the sources and composition of POM important to the lower Bay, the study addressed spatial and temporal variations in organic matter quality. This was accomplished using an experimental design …
Analysis Of Temporal And Spatial Variations In Vegetation Communities For The Buxton Woods Region Of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Marcia Berman, Gene Silberhorn, Carl Hershner
Analysis Of Temporal And Spatial Variations In Vegetation Communities For The Buxton Woods Region Of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Marcia Berman, Gene Silberhorn, Carl Hershner
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Residential development and growth along private lands bordering the southern portion of Cape Hatteras may be increasing at a rate inconsistent with the current water supply and demand. In the late 1960's and again in the late 1970's a series of wells were drilled to supply area residences and businesses with potable water from the local shallow water aquifer. Today, additional wells are being considered to serve the expanding community of Buxton Woods.
At the same time, the National Park Service maintains a series of ditches for both mosquito and flood control management. A large ditch which trends approximately northeast/southwest …