Etude De Loccurrence Et De Limpact Des Sous Produits De Chloration Du Golfe De Fos

Author : John J. Manzi
Publisher : Elsevier Science & Technology
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book Clam Mariculture in North America written by John J. Manzi and published by Elsevier Science & Technology. This book was released on 1989 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hardbound. Clams have been harvested along the coasts of North America for as long as records have been kept. They support commercial, sport and subsistence fisheries although unfortunately, with few exceptions, the harvest of these invertebrates is declining. This decline is probably caused by a number of factors including pollution and overfishing. In an effort to ameliorate this situation, interest in the aquaculture of these species has grown.Intensive semi-controlled clam culture has been attempted in North America for almost three decades. However, it was not until the last decade that a number of entrepreneurs actually began clam farming and developing successful and profitable operations. This success has been possible because of numerous scientific and practical contributions made by a great number of scientists, growers, and clammers over the years, and by a healthy market demand caused by a downward trend in the wild harvest.Many of the