TEMPERATURE VS. HEART AfJD GILL BAILER 



TEMPERATURE (t) 



FiC.URK 1. — Temperature ("C) versus heart ('■ and gill bailer (D) 

 rate (counts per minute) of the American lobster, Homarus 

 amcncaniis, at 2 , 6\ 10°, 14°, and 18 C. Each point is the mean 

 value of 9-23 lobsters and the vertical line is ± 1 standard error. 



TEMPERATURE VS. COUGH RATE 



TEMPERATURE CC) 



Figure 2.— Temperature (°Cl versus cough (□) rate (counts per 

 minute) of the American lobster, Homariis americanus . at 2°, 6°, 

 10 . 14\ and 18'C. Each point is the mean value of 9-23 lobsters 

 and the vertical line is ± 1 standard error. 



comprehensive and easy-to-interpret baseline 

 against which to compare similar measures made 

 on lobsters from areas suspected of pollutant im- 

 pact. 



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