Acknowledgements 



This research effort has involved the time, resources, and effort of many people 

 dedicated to the protection of Nairagansett Bay. Special insights and assistance were 

 provided by Dean Albro, Peg Brady, Clarkson Collins, Tun Dillingham, Steve Davis, 

 Grover Fugate, Lorraine Joubert, Sue Kieman, Katrina Kipp, Marti LaFarge, Gaytha' 

 Langlois, Neil Lawrence, Scott Millar, Bob Morehouse, Elizabeth Scott, Anna Prager, 

 Carolyn Weymouth, and the staff of die Nairagansett Bay Project 



Mark Murray-Brown provided valuable research assistance during the early months of 

 the study. 



