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~~~/0~-84/24 September 1984 THE ECO
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PREFACE Nearly half the population
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CONTENTS PREFACE ..................
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FIGURES Number 1 2 ................
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I wish to acknowled
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Because eelgrass is a rooted plant,
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CHAPTER 1 THE PHYSIOGRAPHIC SETTING
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Table 1. Precipitation, temperature
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Table 2. Distribution and extent of
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Table 2. (Concluded) Extent of mat
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CHAPTER 2 THE BIOLOGY OF EELGRASS 2
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Table 4. Field observations on eelg
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leaves overtopped them and created
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1.0- influence the redox potential
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Oxygen There are Little data to ind
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enough, increased erosion of bottom
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The terms used to describe biomass
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Page 40 and 41: increase in p~), and the sediments
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Page 44 and 45: Table 9. Nutrient content of eelgra
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Page 48 and 49: epibenthos, and other components al
Page 50 and 51: shorebirds). From a recent thorough
Page 52 and 53: pink shrimp, and bottom fish (Proct
Page 54 and 55: Table 13 a. (Continued) Phyltnn, cl
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Page 58 and 59: Table 13b. (concluded) Resident or
Page 60 and 61: Table 13c. (Concluded) Living Feedi
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Page 66 and 67: Washington State Game Dept., pers.
Page 68 and 69: Table 15. Energy in various ccmpart
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Page 84 and 85: REFERENCES Rdarns, S.M. 197va. The
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