Size and distribution of the 1975 striped bass spawning stock in the Potomac River. Final report

Technical Report · Wed Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1976

OSTI ID:6646607

Zankel, K L; Kobler, B; Haire, M S; Richkus, W A

In the spring of 1975, an acoustic survey was made of a 40-mile section of the Potomac River. This survey was part of a program designed to estimate the distribution and abundance of spawning striped bass. The total number of striped bass in the 40-mile sector of the Potomac from Mockley Point to Morgantown was estimated to be between 2 and 4.5 million adult fish during spawning in late April. The highest population density was found between Douglas Point and Possum Point. The surveys were part of the Potomac River Fisheries Program and were conducted for the power plant siting program of the state of Maryland.

• Research Organization: Martin Marietta Corp., Baltimore, MD (USA). Environmental Technology Center
• OSTI ID: 6646607
• Report Number(s): PB-277083
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
20 FOSSIL-FUELED POWER PLANTS
FISHES
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
MARYLAND
POWER PLANTS
SITE SELECTION
ANIMALS
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