Ecological studies of wood-boring bivalves in the vicinity of the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station: Progress Report March - May 1982

The species composition, distribution, and population dynamics of wood-boring bivalves are being studied in the vicinity of the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station, Barnegat Bay, New Jersey. Untreated wood test panels are used to collect organisms at 12 stations. Physiological tolerances of 3 species are also under investigation in the laboratory. Competition among the species is being analyzed.Manuscript completed September 1982.Date published November 1982