Distribution Of Striped Bass Eggs And Larvae In The Savannah River Estuary
A tide gate on the Savannah Back River, constructed by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, might decrease survival of the striped bass (Marone saxatilis) eggs and larvae spawned near Savannah, Georgia. An initial season of sampling, with the tide gate held open, yielded striped bass eggs and larvae both up- and downstream from the gate. The distribution of eggs and larvae under normal conditions was established. Maximum numbers of striped bass eggs did not reveal 21m 3 • Spawning occurred at temperatures between 17 and 23 C but 3 spawning peaks coincided with temperatures between 19.5 and 21 C....
