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of the above studies on salmonids, it seems unlikely 

 that DO levels encountered in Haverstraw Bay are 

 the primary variable affecting feeding and growth. 

 The summer temperature regime of the Hudson 

 River, then, appears to be near maximum for this 

 species and may be capable of inhibiting feeding 

 and retarding growth. 



ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 



Support for this study came from Orange and 

 Rockland Utilities, Inc. I am indebted to my wife, 

 Vincentia, for her encouragement and assistance 

 throughout this investigation. I am also grateful 

 to J. Berkun, R. Alevras, M. Baslow, T. C. Cosper, 

 C. B. Dew, B. Lippincott, J. Matousek, S. Weiss, M. 

 Weinstein, and R. Wyman for their criticisms and 

 suggestions. 



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