TABLES 



Number Page 



1 Different types and relative abundances of living and 

 non-living particulate types found in sorr,e New England 



tidal flat sediments 6 



2 Primary production of benthic microalgae in some 



temperate intertidal and shallow subtidal habitats 16 



3 Phytoplankton primary production in some temperate 



estuarine areas 16 



4 Sources and contributions of organic carbon to some 



southern New England coastal ponds and estuaries 17 



5 Common epifaunal invertebrates inhabiting New England 



tidal flats 20 



6 Number of coastal nesting pairs of colonial waterbird 



species in 1977 55 



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