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Acknowledgments 



We would like to thank the following fishermen for 

 providing juvenile specimens: D. Bellamy, I. Bellamy, 

 J. Rhodes, and R. Woodring. This study would not 

 have been possible without the fine cooperation from 

 the following: T. Nachman, G. Brown, G. Migliano, 

 M. Nahon, W. Tappan, F. Devens, D. Harger, 

 E. McManus, R. Ruiz-Carus, J. Swanson, W. Gibbs, 

 W. Bell, and Capt. T. Reynolds. Special thanks go to 

 Capt. D. DeMaria, who not only permitted us to 

 thoroughly sample his catches but was also the major 

 impetus for bringing about protection for the jewfish 

 in Florida. 



This manuscript benefited from review by R. Taylor, 

 R. Crabtree, and P. Hood of the Florida Marine 

 Research Institute, Department of Natural Resources. 

 This study was partially supported by funds provided 

 to the State of Florida under PL 99-659 of the Depart- 

 ment of Commerce. 



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