Epifauna and thermal additions in the upper Patuxent River estuary

Chesapeake Science
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Abstract

In the upper Patuxent Estuary environmental changes in temperature, salinity, and turbidity over a 5-year period are linked to changes in epifaunal production and species distribution. During 1967 a series of monthly panels showed dry weight production averaged 2.8 times greater in a steam electric station heated effluent than in the intake. A downriver shift in epifanual production in 1967 and changes in species abundance was noted and attributed to natural changes in salinity and turbidity and man-induced changes in temperature.

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Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Epifauna and thermal additions in the upper Patuxent River estuary
Series title Chesapeake Science
DOI 10.2307/1350457
Volume 10
Issue 3-4
Year Published 1969
Language English
Publisher Springer
Description 8 p.
First page 210
Last page 217
Country United States
State Maryland
Other Geospatial Patuxent River
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