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Title: Analysis of populations of boring and fouling organisms in the vicinity of the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station. Tenth quarterly report, December 1, 1978-February 28, 1979

Abstract

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. Findings covering December 1, 1978-February 28, 1979 show that Teredo bartschi is breeding in Forked River as well as Oyster Creek. Populations were reduced but not eliminated by winter temperatures. Damage to test panels in Oyster Creek is very heavy, equalled only at Barnegat Light. Although there was no settlement on monthly panels, adult T. bartschi were able to maintain larvae in the gills. Stations in control creeks showed virtually no shipworm infestation. It is concluded that there remains a shipworm problem in Oyster Creek and Forked River that is related to the presence of the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Lehigh Univ., Stone Harbor, NJ (USA). Wetlands Inst.
OSTI Identifier:
5900486
Report Number(s):
NUREG/CR-0896
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; 22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS; OYSTER CREEK-1 REACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS; THERMAL EFFLUENTS; BWR TYPE REACTORS; ECOSYSTEMS; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; POWER REACTORS; REACTORS; THERMAL REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS; 210100* - Power Reactors, Nonbreeding, Light-Water Moderated, Boiling Water Cooled; 220503 - Nuclear Reactor Technology- Environmental Aspects- Chemical & Thermal Effluents

Citation Formats

Hoagland, K E, Crocket, L, and Harms, J. Analysis of populations of boring and fouling organisms in the vicinity of the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station. Tenth quarterly report, December 1, 1978-February 28, 1979. United States: N. p., 1979. Web.
Hoagland, K E, Crocket, L, & Harms, J. Analysis of populations of boring and fouling organisms in the vicinity of the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station. Tenth quarterly report, December 1, 1978-February 28, 1979. United States.
Hoagland, K E, Crocket, L, and Harms, J. 1979. "Analysis of populations of boring and fouling organisms in the vicinity of the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station. Tenth quarterly report, December 1, 1978-February 28, 1979". United States.
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title = {Analysis of populations of boring and fouling organisms in the vicinity of the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station. Tenth quarterly report, December 1, 1978-February 28, 1979},
author = {Hoagland, K E and Crocket, L and Harms, J},
abstractNote = {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. Findings covering December 1, 1978-February 28, 1979 show that Teredo bartschi is breeding in Forked River as well as Oyster Creek. Populations were reduced but not eliminated by winter temperatures. Damage to test panels in Oyster Creek is very heavy, equalled only at Barnegat Light. Although there was no settlement on monthly panels, adult T. bartschi were able to maintain larvae in the gills. Stations in control creeks showed virtually no shipworm infestation. It is concluded that there remains a shipworm problem in Oyster Creek and Forked River that is related to the presence of the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1979},
month = {Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1979}
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