Table 12. --Species composition of catches with bottom trawls in the upper (Zones 2-3) 

 and lower (Zones 4-6) Newport River, 1968-1970.' 



All stations were occupied with the 3-ni trawl except in 1970 when the 6.1-in trawl 

 was used in the lower river. 



mullet, 17.4 ^r; spot, 15.0%; and pinfish, 6.5%. 

 The remaining 20% of the biomass was made 

 up of a mixture of 33 other species. 



ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 



We sincerely thank James N. Walker, Ronald 

 L. Garner, Jerry E. Watson, and Frederick E. 

 Smith, Jr. for their assistance in conducting- the 

 field surveys and in processing the collections. 

 We are especially grateful to Thomas W. Mc- 

 Kenney for his assistance in identifying many of 

 the smaller more difficult specimens. Herbert R. 

 xordy prepared the illustration. 



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1969. Energy requirements of pinfish, Lagodon 

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1970. A list of common and scientific names of 

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BEARDEN, C. M. 



1964. Distribution and abundance of Atlantic 

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 CARR, A., and C. J. COIN. 



1959. Guide to the reptiles, amphibians, and fresh- 

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