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VIMS' mission of advisory service is mandated in the Code of Virginia. This page provides access to selected advisory service reports from recent VIMS research. All linked documents are in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format (download free pdf viewer here). Other reports are available from the VIMS library. Navigational links provide access to more comprehensive collections of advisory reports compiled by various departments and research units at VIMS.	Quick Links Blue Crabs King William Reservoir Modeling Oysters \| Pollution SAV \| Shellfish Disease Sea Grant \| Juvenile Fish Survey Wetlands
Oysters Non-natives VIMS Statement on the Use of Crassostrea ariakensis in Chesapeake Bay Aquaculture of Triploid Crassostrea ariakensis in Chesapeake Bay Standing Policy for VIMS Non-Native Oyster Research in Virginia A Comparative Field Study of Crassostrea ariakensis and Crassostrea virginica in Relation to Salinity in Virginia A Comparative Field Study of Crassostrea gigas and Crassostrea virginica in Relation to Salinity in Virginia Native Oysters and Restoration An Introduction to Culturing Oysters in Virginia Oyster Reef Habitat Restoration: A synopsis and synthesis of approaches (Order print copy here) Oyster Diseases of the Chesapeake Bay The status of Virginia's public oyster resource 2006 \| 2005 \| 2004 \| 2003 \| 2002 \| 2001 \| 2000 Trophic studies on constructed "restored" oyster reefs. Annual report to the Chesapeake Bay Program 1998 \| 1997	Links State Mandate (pdf file) ABC Non-Native Oysters National Academy Report VSC Trials Oyster Gardening Molluscan Ecology Reports Clam Breeding (top of page)
King William Reservoir Natal-River to Estuary Migration of American Shad: Estimating the Value of Essential Rearing Habitat and Identifying Potential Population Bottlenecks during Year-One (Aug 15, 2005) VIMS' assessment of the King William Reservoir-Mattaponi River Fisheries Impact Assessment and Mitigation Report (June 25, 2004) VIMS' comments to the Virginia Marine Resources Commission on the proposed King William Reservoir (March 12, 2003) Assessment of spawning and nursery habitat suitability for American shad (Alosa sapidissima) in the Mattaponi and Pamunkey Rivers 2000. Bilkovic, D.M. Tidal wetlands of the Mattaponi River: potential responses of the vegetative community to increased salinity as a result of freshwater withdrawal. 1991. Hershner, C.H., P.M. Booth, L.R. Mitchell, vii, 176 leaves.	Links American Shad VA Marine Resources Commission KWR Home Page Army Corps of Engineers Malcolm Pirnie In the News (top of page)
Blue Crabs Chesapeake Bay Stock Assessment Committee Blue Crab Advisory Report http://noaa.chesapeakebay.net/docs/2007bluecrabadvisoryreport.pdf 2005-6 \| 2006 Report Figs. \| 2005 \| 2004 \| 2003 \| 2002 \| 2001 \|	Links Blue Crab (top of page)
Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) SAV Monitoring Annual Reports 2007 \| 2006 \| 2005 \| 2004 \| 2003 \| 2002 \| 2001 \| 2000 \| 1999 \| 1998 \| 1997 \| 1996 \| 1995 \| 1994 Historical analysis of SAV in the Potomac River and Analysis of Bay-wide Historic SAV to establish a New Acreage Goal. K. A. Moore, D. J. Wilcox, B. Anderson, T. A. Parham, and M. D. Naylor. Report to EPA Chesapeake Bay Program. April 2004. Analysis of Historical Distribution of SAV in the Eastern Shore Coastal Basins and Mid-Bay Island Complexes as Evidence of Historical Water Quality Conditions and a Restored Bay Ecosystem. K. A. Moore, D. J. Wilcox, B. Anderson, R. J. Orth. Report to EPA Chesapeake Bay Program. April 2003. Causes of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Declines in Tangier Sound, Chesapeake Bay. R. Orth, K. Moore, J. Fishman, D. Wilcox, L. Karrh, and T. Parham. Report to EPA Chesapeake Bay Program. December 2002. Analysis of historical distribution of submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) in the York and Rappahannock rivers as evidence of historical water quality conditions. K. A. Moore, D. J. Wilcox, B. Anderson, R. J. Orth. Report to EPA Chesapeake Bay Program. November 2001.	Links All SAV Special Reports VIMS SAV pages SAV Bibliography Other SAV Reports (top of page)
Modeling Studies Craney Island Eastward Expansion WAVE CLIMATE - Directional Wave Data, Lower Chesapeake Bay Environmental Studies Relative to Potential Sand Mining in the Vicinity of the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia: Final Report, January 1998 C.H. Hobbs, III, U. S. Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service. VIMS Three-Dimensional Hydrodynamic-Eutrophication Model (HEM-3D): Application of the Hydrodynamic Model to the York River System M. Sisson, J. Shen, S.-C. Kim, J.D. Boon, and A.Y. Kuo. SRAMSOE 341, August 1997 (file size: 3367KB).	Links VIMS Physical Sciences HEM 3-D Model (top of page)
Shellfish Diseases Status of the major oyster diseases in Virginia 2005 \| 2004 \| 2003 \| 2002 Molecular methods for the detection of Quahog Parasite Unknown (QPX). Marine Resource Report No. 2001-10. QPX susceptibility in hard clams varies with geographic origin of brood stock.	Links EAAH Research All Oyster Disease Reports Oyster Disease Picture Gallery (top of page)
VIMS Juvenile Fish Survey Estimating Relative Juvenile Abundance of Ecologically Important Finfish and Invertebrates in the Virginia Portion of Chesapeake Bay, Annual Report 2007 \| 2006 \| 2005 \| 2004 \| 2003 \| 2002	Links Juvenile Fish Survey All Survey Reports Data Retrieval (top of page)
Shoreline Studies Chesapeake Bay Dune Systems: Evolution and Status Chesapeake Bay Dune Systems: Monitoring, Year One Locality Dune Inventory Reports City of Hampton Mathews County Northumberland County City of Virginia Beach Detailed Shore Change at Chesapeake Bay Dune Systems Shoreline Erosion Problems? Think Green...	Links Shoreline Studies Program (top of page)
Pollution Studies Elizabeth River PAH Project Elizabeth River TBT Project Targeting toxics: a characterization report: a tool for directing management and monitoring actions in the Chesapeake Bay's tidal rivers. 81 pages. Chesapeake Bay Program.	Links Environmental & Aquatic Animal Health (top of page)
Wetlands Studies A Technique for the Functional Assessment of Nontidal Wetlands in the Coastal Plain of Virginia Answering Local Wetlands Boards Needs Regarding Guidance in Investigating Wetlands Violations Assessing the Decision-making Process in Wetlands Resources Management in Virginia Enhancement of Wetlands Management in Virginia (2001) Initiating Development of a Forested Depressional Wetland HGM Model for Wetland Management in Virginia MARSH Project Newsletter Scanned Permit Archive Status and Trends of Phragmites australis invasion within constructed wetlands in Virginia Tidal Marsh Inventories Virginia Wetland Permits	Links Center for Coastal Resources Managment All CCRM Publications CCRM Special Reports CCRM Project Reports (top of page)
Sea Grant Virginia Shellfish Aquaculture - Situation and Outlook Report (Results of Virginia Shellfish Aquaculture Crop Reporting Survey 2005-2007), VIMS Marine Resource Report No. 2007-2, June 2007 Initial Market Assessment of the Cultured, Non-native Oyster, C. ariakensis, VIMS Marine Resource Report No. 2006-9, December 2006. The Use of Bait Bags to Reduce the Need for Horseshoe Crab as Bait in the Virginia Whelk Fishery, VIMS Marine Resource Report No. 2006-10 Virginia Shellfish Aquaculture - Situation and Outlook Report (Results of Virginia Shellfish Aquaculture Crop Reporting Survey 2004-2006), VIMS Marine Resource Report No. 2006-5, June 2006 Economic Contributions of Virginia's Commercial Seafood and Recreational Fishing Industries: A User's Manual for Assessing Economic Impacts 2006. J. Kirkley, T.J. Murray, J. Duberg. (file size: 1MB) Saltwater Angling and its Economic Importance to Virginia 1997. J. Kirkley and D. Kerstetter. (file size: 2482KB) Virginia's Commercial Fishing Industry: Its Economic Performance and Contributions 1997. J. Kirkley. (file size:4014KB) Order Form: Aquaculture \| Costal Development & Management \| Exotic Species & Diseases \| Fisheries - Commercial \| Fisheries - Recreational \| Marine Education \| Marine Species and Ecology \| Periodicals \| Seafood	Links Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program at VIMS All SeaGrant Publications (top of page)

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