List of Figures 



Figure 1 . ELMR study regions and regional research institutions. 



Figure 2. Major steps taken to complete the North Atlantic ELMR study. 



Figure 3. ELMR North Atlantic estuaries and associated salinity zones. 



Figure 4. Example of a species/estuary data sheet: Rainbow smelt in Great Bay. 



Figure 5. Number of species by salinity zone, life stage, and month. 



Figure 6. Number of species by estuary, salinity zone, and life stage. 



Figure 7. Mean data reliability by estuary. 



Figure 8. Mean data reliability by species. 



Figure 9. Average flow, depth, and surface area of North Atlantic estuaries. 



List of Tables 



Table 1 . ELMR North Atlantic species. 



Table 2. Classification of ELMR North Atlantic species by guild. 



Table 3. Presence/absence of ELMR species in North Atlantic estuaries. 



Table 4. Spatial distribution and relative abundance. 



Table 5. Temporal distribution and relative abundance. 



Table 6. Data reliability. 



