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surveys. We also thank T. Gunderson and S. Larsen for 

 technical assistance and B. Yates for manuscript prepara- 

 tion. Reviewers provided many helpful comments on ear- 

 lier versions of the manuscript. This study was funded by 

 NOAA grant NA76FU0560 through the Chesapeake Bay 

 Program. 



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