Main TitleUse of Oxygen Readings to Avoid Gas Bubble Disease in Clam Hatcheries (Fact sheet)
PublisherRutgers Cooperative Extension, NJ Agricultural Experiment Station
Date Created2003-03-01
Subject (Geographic - Hierarchical) Country: United States State: New Jersey County: NA
Subject (Topical)animals; coastal zone; environmental monitoring; fisheries; industry; invertebrates; water; water quality; oxygen; nitrogen; supersaturation; hard clam; Mercenaria; gas; hatcheries
DescriptionThis document explains the importance of monitoring the concentration of gases (specifically nitrogen and oxygen) in the water of shellfish hatcheries. The report mentions common causes of gas supersaturation as well as methods of prevention. Finally, a table of oxygen supersaturation at different levels of salinity and temperature is provided, to aid in the recognition of supersaturated water.
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