Annotated bibliography II of the hard clam Mercenaria mercenaria

In this era of proliferating scientific information it is difficult to keep up with the literature, even in one's own field. Review articles are helpful in summarizing the status of knowledge. In oyster biology, several such published reviews have been of great help to working scientists. The outstanding contributions that come to' mind are those by Baughman (1948), Korringa (1952), Joyce (1972), Breisch and Kennedy (1980), and Kennedy and Breisch (198 I). If done well, such compilations serve as checkpoints, eliminating or vastly reducing the need to consult the literature in detail. On Long Island, New York, where the hard clam Mercenaria mercenaria is the major commercial resource, we have felt the need for some time for a compendium of knowledge on this important mollusk. Several years ago my secretary, students, and I began to gather materials for an annotated bibliography. We have already published a collection of 2233 titles (McHugh et al. 1982), nearly all accompanied by abstracts, and in this publication we have added another 460. The experience has been rewarding. We have been surprised at the extent of the literature, much of it only remotely related to the shellfish industry itself, but nevertheless throwing light on the biology, physiology, and many other aspects of the scientific knowledge of hard clams. The following bibliography is divided into three parts. Part I comprises the bulk of the bibliography, while Parts 2 and 3 contain additional titles that we decided to include during editing, submission, and approval of the manuscript for publication. All three parts are indexed together, however. We also reexamined those titles in the previous bibliography (McHugh et al. 1982) which did not include abstracts. These are included in Parts 2 and 3 of this bibliography. Most of these contained no specific reference to Mercenaria mercenaria. A few searches were terminated for various reasons. (PDF file contains 66 pages.)

The Science Café Movement on the Mississippi Gulf Coast

Science Cafes present a casual meeting place where people who may have little or no science background can learn about a current scientific topic in an informal and friendly environment. The coffee shop setting is designed to be inviting and informal so that students, faculty, and community members can feel comfortable and engage in lively and meaningful conversations. The café is organized around an interesting scientific topic with a brief presentation by a scientist and may include a short video clip. A Science Café can (1) provide an opportunity and venue for increasing science literacy, (2) publicize local scientific endeavors, and (3) identify the library as an epicenter of informal education on the campus and in the community. This presentation will describe the development of the Science Café at the University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast campus Library in Long Beach and plans for future cafes on the Mississippi coast.

La Ictiología Argentina en Imágenes: I-Siglo XIX

ProBiota genera este modesto documento con el propósito de compartirlo con el “Universo ictiológico” y con aquellos que investigan y describen la historia de la ciencia regional. Estas imágenes del pasado y presente de la ictiología nacional conforman un testimonio dirigido al futuro. Aunque, como dijo James Joyce: - No hay pasado ni futuro, todo fluye en un eterno presente -

La Ictiología Argentina en Imágenes: II-SigloXX (1900-1950).

ProBiota genera este modesto documento con el propósito de compartirlo con el “Universo ictiológico” y con aquellos que investigan y describen la historia de la ciencia regional. Estas imágenes del pasado y presente de la ictiología nacional conforman un testimonio dirigido al futuro. Aunque, como dijo James Joyce: - No hay pasado ni futuro, todo fluye en un eterno presente -

La Ictiología Continental Argentina en Imágenes III-Siglo XX (1950-1980)

ProBiota has created this humble document to share it with the “universe of ichthyology” and with those who research and portray the history of science in this region. These images of the past and present of our continental ichthyology of our country are a testimony for the future. Although, in the words of James Joyce: - There is not past, no future; everything flows in an eternal present –