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Nitrogen Enrichment 86 Fisheries 86 Aquatic Habitat Assessment 87 Stream Water Quality 88 Estuary Nutrient Dynamics 92 Estuarine Water Quality 97 Meteorology 104 Water Quality Monitoring - Data Years 1996-1998 108 Water Quality Monitoring - Data Years 1999-2000 110 Temperature 110 Salinity 113 Dissolved Oxygen 115 pH 118 Turbidity 119 Depth 121 Water Quality Discussion 121 Temperature 123 Salinity 123 Dissolved Oxygen 126 pH 128 Turbidity 129 Depth 131 Meteorological Monitoring 131 4
HABITATS 132 Watershed 132 Overview 132 Upland Forests 134 Lowland Vegetation 137 Marshes 144 Freshwater and Brackish Marshes 144 Salt marshes 146 Barrier Islands 148 Open Water 150 Barnegat Bay-Little Egg Harbor Estuary 152 FAUNAL COMMUNITIES 158 Overview 158 Watershed Faunal Communities 160 Amphibians and Reptiles 160 Mammals 171 Birds 172 Fish 185 Insects 190 ESTUARINE BIOTIC COMMUNITIES 193 Phytoplankton 195 Zooplankton 204 Benthic Communities 210 5
Page 1 and 2: CHARACTERIZATION OF THE JACQUES COU
Page 3: National Estuaries Day 37 Graduate
Page 7 and 8: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Jacques Coust
Page 9 and 10: A wide range of aquatic habitats ex
Page 11 and 12: Nutrient enrichment fuels rapid phy
Page 13 and 14: community is needed, as well as sur
Page 15 and 16: The NERRS also promotes increased p
Page 17 and 18: monitoring; and (3) land use and ha
Page 19 and 20: sampler (Teledyne Isco, Inc., Linco
Page 21 and 22: II) examines the community and vege
Page 23 and 24: This component of the SWMP enables
Page 25 and 26: development (Psuty et al., 1993). D
Page 27 and 28: Scientific investigations in the JC
Page 29 and 30: awarded from NOAA/NERRS to renovate
Page 31 and 32: As a follow-on program, the CTP off
Page 33 and 34: aquatic vegetation (SAV) to staff o
Page 35 and 36: conducted by Summer Institute parti
Page 37 and 38: National Estuaries Day On behalf of
Page 39 and 40: km 2 offshore research site of Rutg
Page 41 and 42: Climate A number of weather station
Page 43 and 44: Northwesterly winds in winter devel
Page 45 and 46: Age (overlain by a thin veneer of Q
Page 47 and 48: Table 1. Upper strata of the New Je
Page 49 and 50: The Mullica River watershed contain
Page 51 and 52: Klej Sassafras Entire region Hamm o
Page 53 and 54: the Pine Barrens, including over 10
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later converted into a paper mill.
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Figure 8. Distribution of developed
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Zampella et al. (2001) investigated
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several disturbance-related scrub/s
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covered an estimated 1.34% of the M
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Figure 10. Location of the New Jers
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aluminum; (2) lower concentrations
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creeks (i.e., Thompson Creek, Ezras
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from soil and ground water ______ _
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also tend to be retained in the bay
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exchange within the backbay system
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Figure 14. Synoptic current field d
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The most comprehensive database on
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Analysis of the SWMP database is on
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monitoring key physical and chemica
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and characterize benthic environmen
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striped bass, and bluefish. Acousti
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of disturbance typically occur. Alt
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Conway, 2001). Along a watershed di
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Durand (1984, 1998) has discussed t
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McGuirk Flynn (2008) examined how t
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Estuarine Water Quality Able et al.
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Each YSI data logger is inserted in
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eing pH 7 followed by pH 4. The low
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RUMFS. These data are fed to the In
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direction, and all data are availab
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Sensors on the weather station are
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did not occur at the study site, su
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(ANOVA) models were run using the S
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The mean temperature at Chestnut Ne
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tests, the mean salinity at Buoy 12
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There was no significant difference
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In 1999, the mean values of pH reco
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Depth Figure 25 shows water depths
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Temperature Because of the shallow
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exceeded 10‰ at the SWMP sites du
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December 2008. This is attributed p
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potential indicator of Pinelands wa
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Depth Tidal action accounted for mu
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depressions and as narrow bands alo
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oak (Pinus-Quercus) trees form the
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peregrina), and sand myrtle (Leioph
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(Betula populifolia) are of seconda
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Table 7. Disturbance-indicator plan
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stream banks and locally within the
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characterized by sparsely vegetated
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complex of salt marsh islands exist
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each pea (Lathyrus maritimus), Japa
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Ampelisca abdita. Benthic organisms
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impaired. The net insidious effect
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spatial comparison analysis of SAV
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estuary, it will be possible to com
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159 also supports numerous species
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Table 8. Status of amphibians and r
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Northern water snake Abundant North
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and (3) those forms normally unable
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• The general absence of the two
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Most turtles in the Pine Barrens oc
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mortality, illegal collecting and w
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numerous migrating birds to utilize
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terns (common terns, Forster's tern
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Tri-colored heron Egretta tricolor
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The osprey, peregrine falcon, and n
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are mainly observed in open waters
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Table 11. Waterfowl species occurri
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predators. Species generally occur
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in these peripheral areas. The chan
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Table 12. Taxonomic list of fish co
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sollicitans, A. cantator, A. taenio
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and they are prey of various predac
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Phytoplankton The principal primary
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Ochromonas Wyssotzki (sp.) X Pavlov
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Cocconeis Ehrenberg (sp.) (/) Nanno
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(Peridinium Ehrenberg) X C. amphiox
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concentrations of organic nitrogen
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three principle criteria: size, tax
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Table 14. Monthly mean abundance of
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to the spring and summer microzoopl
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sapidus, Argopecten irradians, and
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Figure 26. Benthic invertebrate sam
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Order Actiniaria Diadumene leucolen
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Glycera capitata Oersted Glycera di
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Family Dorvilleidae Stauronereis ru
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Class Crustacea Order Thoracica Bal
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Unciola irrorata Say Family Ampitho
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Crepidula convexa Say Crepidula fro
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Laevicardium mortoni Conrad Macoma
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Figure 27. Species richness (number
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higher percentages of silt and clay
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Arca pexata Brania clavata Crepidul
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Figure 28. Density (number of organ
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Figure 29. Topographic structure of
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Eelgrass and widgeon grass occur al
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comparison analysis of SAV surveys
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during the three-year study period
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In 2005, the percent cover of seagr
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The three-year SAV investigation (2
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ilinearis), spotted hake (Urophycis
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numerical dominance of a few specie
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Except for the aforementioned seaso
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Bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix) In t
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migratory stocks, with the former p
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the South Atlantic Bight. There are
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winter flounder considers the speci
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long and females 15.2 to 20.3-cm lo
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The JCNERR also supports several sp
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ENDANGERED AND THREATENED SPECIES O
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are recognized as having outstandin
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aquatic habitats almost entirely in
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water quality monitoring stations o
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Rutgers University Coastal Ocean Ob
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components of the total zooplankton
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phytoplankton rate processes. The o
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• Do the SAV bed boundaries expan
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have been treated to restore natura
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REFERENCES Able, K. W. and S. M. Ha
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Bologna, P. A. X., R. Lathrop, P. D
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Conant, R. 1998. A zoogeographical
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Epifanio, C. E., C. C. Valenti, and
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Heck, K. L., Jr. and T. A. Thoman.
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Kennish, M. J. and A. R. Townsend.
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MacDonald, W. B. 1983. Coastal-estu
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Moser, F. C. 1997. Sources and Sink
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Nichols, T. C. and P. M. Castelli.
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Pihl, L., S. P. Baden, R. J. Diaz,
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experiments and data synthesis. Jou
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Viscido, S. V., D. E. Stearns, and
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Zapecza, O. S. 1989. Hydrologic Fra
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Appendix 2. A Build-out Analysis of
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development, permanently protected
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4. High constraints scenario three
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The NJDEP estimated impervious surf
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Lower Mullica River 6.84 7.52 7.76
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Figure 4. Build-out impervious surf
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Pinelands Comm
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Appendix 3. A Build-out Analysis of
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easons (e.g., consists of wetlands
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downstream, Barnegat Bay is on the
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Impervious Surface In 1986, the wat
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space by the Century Plan. If the l
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Blanchard, P. Beyond the Century Pl
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Appendix 4. Summary of nutrient, pr
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Appendix 6. Mean monthly salinity r
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Appendix 8. Mean high tide (height
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Appendix 10. Summary statistics for
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Table 1. Lower Bank 1999 (Depth and
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Table 2. Lower Bank 2000 (Temperatu
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Table 2. Lower Bank 2000 (Depth and
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Table 3. Chestnut Neck 1999 (Temper
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Table 3. Chestnut Neck 1999 (Depth
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Table 4. Chestnut Neck 2000 (Temper
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Table 4. Chestnut Neck 2000 (Depth
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Table 5. Buoy 126 1999 (Temperature
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Table 5. Buoy 126 1999 (Depth and p
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Table 6. Buoy 126 2000 (Temperature
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Table 6. Buoy 126 2000 (Depth and p
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Appendix 11. Results of ANOVAs comp
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Appendix 13. Statistical tests comp
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Appendix 14. Taxonomic list of plan
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Tussock sedge Carex stricta Blunt b
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Green wood orchid Habenaria clavell
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Forked panic-grass Panicum dichotom
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Canada goldenrod Solidago canadensi
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Dangleberry Gaylussacia frondosa Go
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Fox grape Vitis labrusca __________
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Cylindrocapsa sp. Stigeoclonium spp
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G. monotaenium De Bary Cylindrocyst
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C. setaceum Ehr. C. striolatum Ehr
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E. insulare (Wittr.) Roy E. interme
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M. denticulata Bréb. M. depauperat
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S. leptacanthum Nordst. var. tetroc
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P. longicauda (Ehr.) Duj. P. pleuro
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Order CENTRALES Melosira sp. Order
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Nitzschia sigmatella Greg. Nitzschi
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Batrachospermum brugiense Sirod. B.
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Bitterns, Herons, and Ibises Rails
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Plovers and Sandpipers Cooper's haw
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Kinglets and Thrashers Blackbirds a
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Sparrows and Tanagers Blackburnian
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Estuarine Shores: Evolution, Enviro
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chlorphyrifos on the aquatic insect
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Denno, R.F. and H. Dingle. 1981. Co
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Denno, R.F. and G.K. Roderick. 1990
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601 pp. Fowler, T. (ed.) 1993. A wa
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Science 139(1): 21-29 Keefe, M. and
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Kennish, M. J. 2000. Barnegat Inlet
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Laudan, R., J.S. Stolen, and A. Cal
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Neuman, M.J. 1996. Evidence of upwe
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Rountree, R.A. and K.W. Able. 1997.
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larval and juvenile summer flounder
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vascular macrophytes of the tidal M
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young-of-year bluefish, Pomatomus s
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community at Beach Haven Ridge, New
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and Coastal Sciences, Tech. Rept. 9
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Boriek, M. 1979. Evaluation of the
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waters near 39Ε28'N Latitude and 7
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coastal waters near 39Ε28'N Latitu
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39Ε28'N Latitude and 74Ε15'W Long
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Goldberg, R., A. Studholme, A. Cala
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Joseph, J.W. 1980. Evaluation of th
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Kennish, M. J., S. M. Haag, and G.
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estuary. NJDEP, Div. Fish, Game She
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Rhodehamel, E.C. 1970. A hydrologic
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Wyllie, M.C., E.R. Holmstrom and R.
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Jivoff, P.R. and K.W. Able. 2003. B
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Able, K.W., S.M. Hagan, K. Kovitvon
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Theses and Dissertations Edward Mar
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Warlen, S.M., K.W. Able and E. Laba
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Able, K.W. S.M. Hagan, J. McLellan
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Appendix 19. Taxonomic list of bent
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Lumbrineris tenuis (Verrill) Maldin
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Turbonilla sp. Urosalpinx cinera (S
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Lysianopsis alba (Holmes) Melita ni
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Appendix 20. Taxonomic list of fish
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Mugil curema White mullet S, T, W M
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Appendix 21. A list of state- and f
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Minute duckweed Lemna perpusilla En
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Virginia thistle Cirsium virginianu
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Black-crowned night-heron Nycticora
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Appendix 22. Federal listing of thr
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