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The bhiegill siinfish coaxed from the weedy niaigiii of a small pond and the largeniouth bass lung- 

 ing near the marshy edges of a tidal estuary are both ])rodiicts of wetlands. Some of our most produc- 

 tive sport fisheries, particularly in the Soutli, are in shallow wetland areas. 



FISHERIES 



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ommerce 



The oysters produced in salt marshes and shallow bays are an impoitant source of food and income. 

 Many marine fishes, such as menhaden and shrimp, depend on wetlands as nursery areas. These 

 important species spend crucial parts of their life cycles in tidal estuai-ies and marshes. 



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