The past decade has witnessed an extremely rapid development in the "science" of mariculture, especially the design and operation of modern oyster seed hatcheries. The Department of Marine Culture at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science over the past seven years has developed an oyster hatchery system through research and cooperative efforts with the fisheries industry. This system, including the biological protocol to be described in detail on the following pages, has been tested successfully and is a modification of that system used at Chesapeake Sea Farms, Inc. in Ridge, Maryland. It...

This handbook is something like a book on cleaning for dummies, just a little more detailed on the art of cleaning like the professionals do and to help save you money. As you begin your journey with me into "The Wonders of Cleaning," you'll notice the term, "Dry Clean First" being used often. This means vacuum the room first before you start to clean. This will cut down on the amount of dust and dirt that is stirred up while you are cleaning. In this book you will find that I use some commercial cleaning supplies and basic brand name cleaning supplies that most people use every day. If you...