Table 5. Yearly mean ica lurfacc temperatures (SST "C), air temperatures (AIR "Q, and lalmity (SAL °/^) for the ta month 

 period January-June averaged from three stauons along the Teas Gulf CoasL Values within a cnlumn having the same letter 

 were not signifjcantly different (ShfK test, a « 0.05, A = highest value, E " lowest value, N « number of data observations) 

 Strandmgs are for the tame six month period from the entire coast 



Tabic 6. Monthly mean tea surface temperatures (°C) by year along Teacas Gulf Coast. Values with the tame letters were not 

 tignincantty different (SNK test, a « 0.05, A = highest value, D « lowest value). 



Table 7. Monthly mean air temperatures (°C) by year along Texas Gulf Coast. Values with the tame letters were not 

 significantly different (SNK test, a ° 0.05, A = highest value, D — lowest value). 



Table & Results of linear regression of monthly botllenoce dolphin ttrandinp on monthly mean tea turface temperature (SST), 

 air temperature (AIR), salinity (N - 30) and offshore transport (OFFSHORE). 



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