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Chapter 7 - Demersal FishGeorges Bank to Chesapeake Bay over the time seriesduring the spring, and more mixed results during the fall(Figure 7-27c, d). Weighted persistence analyses for littleskate identified central portions of Georges Bank andthe Great South Channel, waters south of Nantucket andMartha’s Vineyard, nearshore waters along the southernshore of Long Island, and waters off the New Jersey shoreand Delaware Bay as important. Seasonal shifts were alsoobserved, with waters from Barnegat Bay to ChincoteagueInlet becoming important in the spring (Figure 7-28).Rosette skate occurred primarily in the Mid-Atlanticfrom New Jersey to Pamlico Sound, with highest numbersobserved in offshore waters along the Continental Shelfand Slope break from Delaware Bay to Albemarle Sound(Figure 7-29a, b). Statistical analyses did not identifysignificant trends over the time series (Figure 7-29c, d).Weighted persistence analyses for rosette skate clearlyidentified offshore waters along the shelf/slope break fromChincoteague Bay to Albemarle Sound as important areas(Figure 7-30).ABFigure 7-28. Areas with high persistence and abundance over 40 years for little skate during the spring and fallseasons.Northwest Atlantic Marine Ecoregional Assessment • Phase 1 Report 7-33