Analysis of Populations of Boring and Fouling Organisms in the Vicinity of the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station: Quarterly Progress Report, March - May 1979

Technical Report · Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1979

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5876701· OSTI ID:5876701

Hoagland, K. E. ^[1]; Crocket, L. ^[1]; Harms, J. ^[1]

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1. Lehigh Univ., Bethlehem, PA (United States)

The growth, distribution, and species composition of marine borers (primarily shipworms) and fouling organisms are being studied in the vicinity of the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station, Barnegat Bay, New Jersey. Untreated wood test panels are used to collect organisms at 18 localities. Our most recent findings covering March-May 1979 are that at least one subtropical species of the borer family Teredinidae continues to live in Oyster Creek and Forked River. Despite dredging activity in Oyster Creek and unscheduled plant shutdowns, some T. bartschi survived. No settlement of larvae on one-month panels occurred. Much of the fouling in Oyster Creek died due to the dredging activities, and anoxic conditions occurred at stations 11 and 12. This illustrates the continued instability of the Oyster Creek-Forked River area since establishment of the Generating Station.

• Research Organization: Lehigh Univ., Bethlehem, PA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE; USNRC
• DOE Contract Number: AT(49-24)-0347
• OSTI ID: 5876701
• Report Number(s): NUREG/CR--1015
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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