Mussel Aquaculture In Puget Sound

Details

• Personal Author:
  Skidmore, Douglas ; Chew, Kenneth K.
• NOAA Program & Office:
  Sea Grant ; OAR (Oceanic and Atmospheric Research)
• Sea Grant Program:
  WASHU (Washington Sea Grant)
• Description:
  Mussel aquaculture methods used worldwide, and the evolution of mussel aquaculture in the Pacific Northwest, including a summary of 10 years of research in Puget Sound, are described in this technical report. Culture methods (seabottom, raft, intertidal, longlines); seed collection methods; the growth, mortality and condition of "Mytilus edulis" and Mytilus californianus"; and factors affecting success (predators, pollution, paralytic shellfish poisoning); as well as permit and lease requirements are described.
• Keywords:
  Mussel culture
• Series:
  WSG (Series)
• Sea Grant Document Number:
  WASHU-T-85-002
• Document Type:
  Technical Report
• Funding:
  Grant no. grant NA84AA-D-11
• Place as Subject:
  Washington (State) ; Puget Sound (Wash.)
• Rights Information:
  Public Domain
• Compliance:
  Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:876f00a16713bf4deb68c8bed79c5b8415ae895fae274d7a817ab13c40b044bc
• Download URL:
  https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/39593/noaa_39593_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.62 MB ]