MODDE and ROSS: SEASONALITY OF FISHES OCCUPYING A SURF ZONE HABITAT 



data were provided by the Physical Oceanography 

 Section of the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory. We 

 thank Sally L. Richardson for her constructive 

 comments on an earlier draft of the manuscript. 



Financial aid during this study was provided by 

 two Sigma Xi Grants-In-Aid of Research (to T. 

 Modde) and by the University of Southern Missis- 

 sippi Biology Department. This study is adapted 

 from a portion of a doctoral dissertation submitted 

 by T. Modde to the Biology Department of the 

 University of Southern Mississippi. 



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