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Growth rates of Hawaiian Clielonia inydas in relation to age and carapace 

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Acknowledgment 



We thank the following individuals and organizations for 

 their valuable contributions to this research; A. Aguirre, 

 D. Akaka, G. Antonelis, S. Eames, W. Gilmartin. S. Hau. 

 D. Heacock, J. Kendig, R. Morris, W. Puleloa, L. Hallacher, 

 W. Dudley, J. Coney, S. Patton, R. Sparks, M. Rice, 

 G. Watson, M. Wisner, T. Work, the State of Hawaii Depart- 

 ment of Land and Natural Resources, the Hawaii Prepara- 

 tory Academy, Makai Animal Clinic, and the Marine Option 

 Program of the University of Hawaii (Manoa and Hilo). 

 George Zug thanks the NOAA-NMFS-SWFSC Honolulu 

 Laboratory and SI/NMNH Department of Systematic Biol- 

 ogy for encouraging and supporting his skeletochrono- 

 logical research. 



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