Virginia Marine Resource Bulletin Summer 2012

Fisheries & Aquaculture, Healthy Ecosystems, Research, Uncategorized, Virginia Marine Resource Bulletin, Virginia Marine Resource Bulletin Summer 2012

Nutrient Flow in Clam Aquaculture

Virginia’s hard clam industry produces between $20 and $30 million of clams annually, and individual clam farms cover areas ranging from 10’s to 100’s of acres. A Virginia Sea Grant-funded research team led by VIMS faculty members Iris Anderson, Mark Luckenbach, and Mark Brush is investigating the effects of these large-scale aquaculture operations on the flow of nutrients in Bay ecosystems. The results will help managers and clam farmers make sure the industry can function sustainably for years to come.

Research, Uncategorized, Virginia Marine Resource Bulletin, Virginia Marine Resource Bulletin Summer 2012

Research Ready

Virginia Sea Grant (VASG) supports research efforts in a wide range of disciplines—from ecology to oceanography and from animal health to social science—all providing benefits to Virginia’s coastal environments and communities. VASG offers funding opportunities for graduate student projects, preliminary and pilot research, and larger-scale studies.

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