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Annu. Rev. Ecol. Evol. Syst. "INTRODUCTION OF NON-NATIVE OYSTERS: Ecosystem
Effects and Restoration Implications." Review. Annual Reviews, 9 Sept. 2005. Web. 7
Feb. 2012.
<http://www.annualreviews.org/doi/pdf/10.1146/annurev.ecolsys.36.102003.152638>.
-This is relevant because it discusses the ecological damage that could occur if
the non-native oyster is not introduced into the Chesapeake Bay
-This is a credible source because it offers proven information about the current
native oysters. It gives implications of what could happen if the oyster was
introduced and what could happen if it was not introduced.
"American Society of Agronomy; Could Oysters Be Used to Clean up Chesapeake Bay?" Energy
& Ecology (2011): 457. LexisNexis Academic. Web. 4 Mar. 2012
-This is relevant because it provides good information about the ecological
changes that could with the introduction of more oysters into the Chesapeake Bay
-This is credible because it offers real research results from a credible university Virginia Commonwealth University.
Chesapeake Bay Foundation. "Oyster Facts." Web. 04 Mar. 2012.
<http://www.cbf.org/page.aspx?pid=511>.
-Relevant Point: Has good facts about the oyster population
-The Chesapeake Bay Foundation is a credible source of information.
Ernst, Howard. Chesapeake Bay Blues: Science, Politics, and the Struggle to Save the Bay.
United States: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Inc., 2003
-It is a relevant source because it is both recent and insightful to the
inner-workings of the "how" and "why" the Chesapeake Bay is the way it is.
-This is a book pertaining to the state of the Chesapeake Bay, regarding the
ecology, political and economic struggles, and the science behind it. Ernst
evaluates how agricultural runoff is decimating the bay's ability to support
wildlife and the local communities that depend on it.
Frueh, Sara. “From the Far East to the Western Shore: Will Asian Oysters Help or Harm
Chesapeake Bay?” The National Academies In Focus. Fall 2003 Vol. 3 No. 3.
http://www.infocusmagazine.org/3.3/env_oysters.html
- This is relevant because the site provides an extensive overview of how
introducing the Asian oysters into the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem will affect the
ecology and local community, with both pros and cons to the notion, and how the
government will regulate the Asian oysters.
-It is a credible source because it gives two-sided view on the topic, thus allowing
alternate views on the subject.
Hull, R. Bruce. Infinite Nature. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 2006: 46-47
-This is relevant because it dwells into the complex issues regarding the
Chesapeake Bay oysters and our responsibility to safeguard the habitat, even if it
means making changes, such as introducing non-native oyster.
-This book is credible because it dwells into the many perspective on how people
should relate to nature in order solve environmental problems that will benefit
both man and nature. Infinite Nature "opens doors so that nature can be seen from
many perspectives, from the scientific understandings proffered by anthropology,
evolution, and ecology, to the promise of environmental responsibility offered by
technology and economics, to the designs of nature envisioned in philosophy, art,
law, and religion."
“Introduced Species.” Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. March 5 2012. March 6 2012.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Introduced_species.
- It is relevant because it pertains to the effects of the intentional and accidental
release of non-native species to a new ecosystem and the socio-economicecological costs and benefits.
- It is credible because It has been reviewed by reliable sources and includes intext citations to other sources of information regarding the subject.
Lippson, Robert and Alice Lippson. Life in the Chesapeake Bay: Third Edition. United States:
The John Hopkins University Press, 2006: 243-247
- It is relevant because it pertains to the ecological importance of the native
oysters and how they impact not only life in the Bay, but also life of the local
community.
- It is credible because it provides detailed descriptions of the various organisms
that inhabit Chesapeake Bay, what role each species fulfill as part of an
ecological niche, and what challenges they face against human practices.
McCormick-Ray, Jerry. "Historical Oyster Reef Connections to." Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf
Science 64 (2005): 119-34. Science Direct. Web. 4 Mar. 2012.
-This is relevant because it discusses oyster reefs and what these reefs provide for
the Chesapeake Bay and the species living in the bay
-This is a credible source because it came from a library database and offers great
researched information about the Chesapeake Bay and the oyster population
Morgan, Cynthia, and Nicole Owens. "Benefits of Water Quality Policies: The Chesapeake
Bay." Ecological Economics 39 (2001): 271-84. Science Direct. Web. 4 Mar. 2012.
-This is relevant because it provides good information about the water quality of
the Chesapeake Bay. It discusses the effects of poor water quality in the Bay
-This is a credible source because it is government approved and from a library
database. It is a scientific article.
National Research Council. "10. Decision making and Recommendations for Future Research."
Nonnative Oysters in the Chesapeake Bay. Washington, DC: The National Academies
Press, 2004. 1. Print.
-This is relevant because it offers information about the current native oyster, and
the options there are for increasing the health of the bay and the population of
oysters in the Chesapeake Bay.
-This is credible because it does not hold a biased opinion. It discusses all of the
options for the Chesapeake Bay.
Nell, John A. "Farming Triploid Oysters." Aquaculture 210.1-4 (2002): 69-88. Science Direct.
Web. 4 Mar. 2012.
-This is relevant because it discusses the triploid oysters and what effects they
have. It discusses disease, survival, and many other relevant topics for this paper.
-This is a credible source because it provides detailed research results on many
relevant topics. This is a scientific article from an online library database.
Rothschild, B. J., and J. S. Ault. "Decline of the Chesapeake Bay Oyster
Population:."
MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 111 (1994): 29-39. University of Maryland,
11 Aug. 1994. Web. 3 Mar. 2012.
-Relevant points: Oyster-harvesting equipment information
-Credible source because it offers great statistical information that has proven to
be
correct.
Sagoff, Mark. “What’s Wrong with Exotic Species?” Institute for Philosophy & Public
Policy. Fall 1999. http://www.puaf.umd.edu/IPPP/fall1999/exotic_species.htm.
-This is relevant because it provides information about introducing non-native
species to different environments.
-It is a credible source because it examines both sides of the argument. It gives
benefits and negative effects for both aspects.
Schaefer Center for Public Policy. Poll on Maryland's Evironmental Laws. 14 Dec. 1992. Raw
data. University of Baltimore, Baltimore.
-This is a relevant source because it provides good polling data from real people
in Maryland concerning the Chesapeake Bay and the environment.
-It is a credible source because it provides data from all surveys, regardless of
whether the outcome is what the experimenters expected.
Zimmer, Carl. “Alien Species Reconsidered: Finding a Value in Non-Natives.” Yale
Environment 360: Opinion, Analysis, Reporting and Debate. 24 Feb. 2011
- This is relevant because it discusses the use of introducing a non-native species
into an environment.
-It is a credible source because it discusses both sides of the argument. It is also
from a credible University.