Publisher: Newark, College of Marine Studies, University of Delaware.
Date Issued: 1973
Abstract: The purpose of this account is to describe the composition of the
associated invertebrate fauna of Delaware Bay oyster beds, and to
determine the effect of salinity, substrate, and season on this fauna.
The dependence of the number of species in a bed community on maximum
salinity is discussed, together with its temporal variability. The
associated oyster fauna of Delaware Bay is very similar to estuaries
throughout the world and thus this report may have more than local
interest.
