TABLE OF CONTENTS 



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SIGNATURE PAGE i 



TITLE PAGE Hi 



TABLE OF CONTENTS V 



LIST OF FIGURES vii 



LIST OF TABLES ix 



ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xi 



ABSTRACT xiii 



INTRODUCTION 1 



Background 1 



History of the Pro j ect 2 



METHODS 7 



Locating Mussel Beds 7 



Diving 



Permanent Sampling Transects 8 



Study Plots 11 



Mussel Corrals 12 



Collection and Marking of Mussels 12 



Species Studied 13 



Effects Measured 14 



Shell Damage 14 



Mortality 15 



Growth l 6 



Statistical Analyses 16 



