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Conochilidae (#/L)<br />

1000.0<br />

100.0<br />

10.0<br />

1.0<br />

Station 7: All Months<br />

0.1<br />

1985 1990 1995<br />

YEAR<br />

2000 2005<br />

A continued increase in<br />

Conochilidae for 2003 was<br />

suggested by the LOWESS<br />

line to about 55/L (Figure<br />

126). This was well above<br />

levels of about 5/L in 1990.<br />

Over the entire period of<br />

record, a significant linear<br />

increase was found (Table<br />

12).<br />

Figure 126. Long term trend in Conochilidae. Station 7. Gunston Cove.<br />

Conochilidae (#/L)<br />

100.0<br />

10.0<br />

1.0<br />

Station 9: All Months<br />

1985 1990 1995 2000 2005<br />

YEAR<br />

In the river, the LOWESS line<br />

suggested a continued slow<br />

decline in Conochilidae, but<br />

some values were near the<br />

maximum observe in previous<br />

years (Figure 127). The trend<br />

line was at 20/L, but values<br />

were scattered over a large<br />

range. When the entire period<br />

of record was examined, a<br />

weak linear trend was found<br />

(Table 12).<br />

Figure 127. Long term trend in Conochilidae. Station 9. Gunston Cove.<br />

95

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