Table 4. Spatial distribution and relative abundance 



Index to Table 4. Page location of spatial distribution table for each species and estuary. 



Blue mussel {Mytilus eduli^ 



Bay scallop (Argopecten irradians) 



American oyster (Crassostrea virginica) 



Northern quahog (Mercenaria mercenaria) 



Softshell clam {Mya arenaria) 



Brown shrimp (Penaeus aztecus) 



Daggerbiade grass shrimp (Palaemonetes pugio) 



Sevensplne bay shrimp {Crangon septemspinosa) 



American lobster (Homarus americanu^ 



Blue crab ( Callinectes sapidus) 



Skates {Raja species) 



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Atlantic stingray (Dasyatis sabina) 

 Cownose ray {Rhinoptera bonasus) 

 Shortnose sturgeon {Acipenser brevlrostrvm) 

 Atlantic sturgeon {Acipenser oxyrhynchus) 

 American eel {Anguilla rostrata) 

 Blueback herring {Alosa aestivalis) 



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Alewife {Alosa pseudoharengus) 

 American shad {Alosa sapidissima) 

 Atlantic menhaden {Brevoortia tymnnus) 

 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengu^ 

 Bay anchovy {Anchoa milchilli) 

 Channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) 



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Rainbow smelt {Osmerus mordax) 

 Atlantic salmon {Salmo salai) 

 Atlantic cod {Gadus mortiua) 

 Haddock {Melanogrammus aeglefinus) 

 Atlantic tomcod {Mlcrogadus tomcod) 

 Pollock {Pollachius virens } 



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Red hake {Urophycis chuss) 



Oyster toadf ish ( Opsanus tad) 



Sheepshead minnow {Cyprinodon variegatus) 



Killifishes {Fundulus species) 



Silversides (Men/rf/a species) 



Northem pipetish {Syngnathus luscus) 



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Northern searobin {Prionotus carolinu^ 

 White perch {Morone americana) 

 Striped bass {Morone saxatilis) 

 Black sea bass {Centropristis striata) 

 Yellow perch {Perca flavescens) 

 Bluefish {Pomatomus saltatri)^ 



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Pinfish {Lagodon rhomboides) 



Scup {Stenotomus chrysops) 



Spotted sealrout {Cynoscion nebulosu^ 



Weaklish {Cynoscion regalis) 



Spot {Leiostomus xanthurus) 



Northern kinglish ( Menticirrhus saxatili^ 



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Atlantic croaker ( Micropogonias undulatus) 



Black drum {Pogonias cromis) 



Red drum {Sciaenops ocellatus) 



Mullets (Mug// species) 



Tautog ( Tautoga oniti^ 



Cunr\et {Tautogolabrus adspersus) 



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American sand lance {Ammodytes americanus) 

 Gobies {Gobiosoma species) 

 Atlantic mackerel {Scomber scombru^ 

 Buttertish {Peprilus triacanthus) 



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Summer flounder {Paralichthys dentatus) 

 Windowpane flounder {Scophthalmus aquosu^ 

 Winter flounder {Pleuronectes americanus) 

 Hogchoker {Trinectes maculatus) 



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