The distribution of the wood boring isopod Limnoria in Texas estuaries and bays in relation to environmental factors.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lum, Joyce Ann Smith
Other Authors: Harper, Donald E., Jr (degree committee member.), Jeffrey, Lela M. (degree committee member.), Jenkins, Omer C. (degree committee member.), Neff, Jerry M. (degree committee member.)
Format: Thesis Book
Language:English
Published: 1981.
Subjects:
Online Access:Link to ProQuest Copy
Link to OAKTrust copy

MARC

Tag First Indicator Second Indicator Subfields
LEADER 00000ctm a2200000Ia 4500
001 in00000081980
005 20220104090815.0
008 820524s1981 xx ab bm 000 0 eng d
035 |9 AAJ3499AM 
035 |a (OCoLC)08455215 
035 |a (OCoLC)8455215 
035 |a (OCoLC)ocm08455215 
040 |a TXA  |b eng  |c TXA  |d OCLCQ  |d OCLCF  |d OCLCO  |d OCLCQ  |d UMI  |d TXA  |d UtOrBLW 
043 |a n-us-tx 
049 |a TXAM 
099 |a 1981  |a Dissertation  |a L957 
100 1 |a Lum, Joyce Ann Smith. 
245 1 4 |a The distribution of the wood boring isopod Limnoria in Texas estuaries and bays in relation to environmental factors. 
264 1 |c 1981. 
300 |a xi, 133 leaves :  |b illustrations, maps ;  |c 29 cm 
336 |a text  |b txt  |2 rdacontent 
337 |a unmediated  |b n  |2 rdamedia 
338 |a volume  |b nc  |2 rdacarrier 
500 |a "Major subject: Oceanography." 
500 |a Typescript (photocopy). 
500 |a Vita. 
502 |b Ph. D. in Philosophy  |c Texas A & M University  |d 1981 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references (leaves 80-92). 
520 3 |a The gribble Limnoria tripunctata and other members of the family Limnoriidae annually cause millions of dollars of damage to wooden structures in the marine environment. Thus it is of considerable economic importance to understand the factors which control the distribution of gribbles. The objectives of this study were: (1)to determine the geographic distribution of gribbles in Texas bays, (2)to determine tolerances of L. tripunctata to temperature and salinity in the laboratory, and (3)to correlate field distribution, laboratory tolerances, and hydrographic conditions in the study area. Wood samples were collected from pilings at 33 stations located in Galveston, Matagorda, San Antonio, Aransas, Corpus Christi, and Baffin Bay systems and the Laguna Madre. Limnoria tripunctata, the only gribble species collected, was present in samples from Bolivar ferry landing, Texas City Dike, West Bay, Christmas Bay, Freeport, Port O'Connor, Port Aransas, Corpus Christi, Kennedy Causeway, Port Mansfield, Port Isabel, and Brownsville. This species has previously been reported from Galveston, Freeport, Port Aransas, Corpus Christi, and Port Isabel. Salinity and water circulation appeared to be the most important factors governing the local distribution of gribbles. Mean salinity (from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Coastal Fisheries Projects Reports, 1963-1975) was greater than 19('o)/oo at positive stations and less than 22('o)/oo at negative stations. Most positive stations are near passes and are affected by tidal exchange between the Gulf of Mexico and the bay system. ... 
650 0 |a Isopoda  |z Texas. 
650 0 |a Marine borers  |z Texas. 
650 0 |a Marine ecology  |z Texas. 
650 0 |a Wood borers  |z Texas. 
650 4 |a Oceanography. 
651 7 |a Texas.  |2 fast  |0 (OCoLC)fst01210336 
655 7 |a Academic theses.  |2 lcgft  |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026039 
700 1 |a Darnell, Rezneat M.,  |e degree supervisor.  |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83230743 
700 1 |a Harper, Donald E., Jr.,  |e degree committee member. 
700 1 |a Jeffrey, Lela M.,  |e degree committee member. 
700 1 |a Jenkins, Omer C.,  |e degree committee member. 
700 1 |a Neff, Jerry M.,  |e degree committee member.  |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79135786 
700 1 |a Pequegnat, Willis E.,  |e degree supervisor. 
710 2 |a Texas A & M University,  |e degree granting institution.  |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80125885 
856 4 1 |u http://proxy.library.tamu.edu/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=753122591&sid=1&Fmt=2&clientId=2945&RQT=309&VName=PQD  |z Link to ProQuest Copy  |t 0 
856 4 1 |u https://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/DISSERTATIONS-87261  |z Link to OAKTrust copy  |t 0 
994 |a C0  |b TXA 
999 f f |s ba0895cf-ff75-3d34-9d23-51f5643345cd  |i 610a0828-86b5-3238-b531-550fa0e7bde2  |t 0 
952 f f |p noncirc  |a Texas A&M University  |b J.J. Pickle Campus  |c High Density Repository  |s HDR  |d Remote Storage  |t 0  |e 1981 Dissertation L957  |h Other scheme  |i unmediated -- volume  |m A14841002814 
952 f f |p normal  |a Texas A&M University  |b Galveston Campus  |c Jack K. Williams Library  |s galv stk  |d Galveston Stacks  |t 0  |e QH541.5.S3 L8 1981  |h Library of Congress classification  |i unmediated -- volume  |m 33620000854451 
952 f f |a Texas A&M University  |b College Station  |c Electronic Resources  |s www_evans  |d Available Online  |t 0  |e 1981 Dissertation L957  |h Other scheme 
998 f f |a 1981 Dissertation L957  |t 0  |l Remote Storage 
998 f f |a 1981 Dissertation L957  |t 0  |l Available Online 
998 f f |a QH541.5.S3 L8 1981  |t 0  |l Galveston Stacks