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correlations between temperature and mean concentra- 

 tions of Sebastes spp. and total larvae, C. inacouni, I. 

 lockingtoni, and total eggs. Significant negative correla- 

 tions were seen between these same taxa and salinity, 

 and temperature and salinity were negatively correlated 

 with each other (P<0.05) (Table 5). Mean concentrations 

 of L. exilis, S. leucopsarus, and T. crenularis larvae, and 

 S. sagax eggs were also positively correlated with temper- 



ature and negatively correlated with salinity, although 

 the correlations were not significant (P>0.05). 



Discussion 



The species composition, assemblages, and dominant 

 taxa identified in this study were similar to those found 



