SURVEY OF MARINE FISHERIES OF NORTH CAROLINA. By Harden F. Taylor and a staff of associates.

1951 1st edition. 4to (180 x 260mm). Ppxii,555. B/w illustrations, maps, bibliography. Blue cloth, spine titled in gilt.

"With a comprehensive view of the economics of national and world fisheries." Contents include:- Part I: Hydrography of North Carolina marine waters by Nelson Marshall - Introduction; Gross geography of the sounds and neighbouring waters; Gross geography of the continental shelf; Circulation in the sounds; Circulation offshore; Temperatures offshore; Temperatures in the sounds; Salinity and nutrient salts; The offshore bar and its inlets; Nature of the bottom; Pollution; Wind, waves, and weather; Productivity; Summary comments and recommendations; Bibliography. Part II: Biology and natural history of the economic species - Introduction by Harden F. Taylor; The menhaden by William A. Ellison, Jr; The edible finfishes of North Carolina by Eugene W. Roelofs; The oyster and other mollusks in North Carolina by Alphonse F. Chestnut; The shrimps in North Carolina by Carter Broad; The blue crab in North Carolina by John C. Pearson; The diamond-back terrapin in North Carolina by Robert E. Coker; The seaweed resources of North Carolina by Harold J. Humm; A preliminary survey of marine angling in North Carolina by Francesca LaMonte. Part III: Economics of the fisheries of North Carolina by Harden F. Taylor - Introduction; Economic status and standard of living of the coastal region of North Carolina; Economics of the fisheries generally; Economics and marketing of North Carolina fisheries.