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significant predictor variables explained 42.2% of the 

 variance contained in spotted seatrout ln(CPUE + 1) 

 (Table 4). Water depth had the highest partial correla- 

 tion coefficient (r 2 ) and a negative regression coeffi- 



cient (Table 4), indicating that spotted seatrout were 

 more prevalent in shallow water. Regression coeffi- 

 cients were negative for submerged surface area x 

 volume of water enclosed, submerged surface area, 



