Characteristics of crassostrea ariakensis (Fujita 1913) and Crassostrea virginica (Gmelin 1791) in the discharge area of a nuclear power plant in Central Chesapeake Bay.(Report)

Journal of Shellfish Research | May 1, 2008| | Copyright

ABSTRACT Since 1978, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources has investigated the uptake and depuration by C. virginica of radionuclides released by the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant (CCNPP), which is located on the western shore of Chesapeake Bay in southern Maryland. This ongoing program presented a unique opportunity to compare radionuclide transfer dynamics and other parameters such as growth, mortality, disease status, and meat condition for Crassostrea virginica and C. ariakensis in a side-by-side, in-situ environmental setting. Introducing the Asian oyster, ...

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