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bladder and the surrounding water. This increase in 

 visibility could lead to increased predation. Thus, 

 deflation at sunrise may be a predator avoidance 

 response. 



Acknowledgments 



This research was funded by the National Oceanic 

 and Atmospheric Administration Coastal Ocean Pro- 

 gram Office through grant CF92-07 to the North 

 Carolina Sea Grant Program. 



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