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 DEPTH (M) 



Figure 2. Number of Species at Various Depths (m) 



curve for New England is essentially the reverse of that for the Virgin 

 Islands, The maximum number of species was found around the zero tide 

 level and there was a consistent reduction in species numbers to 19m. 

 A total of 71 species was found in the subtidal zone at Jeffrey Point, 

 New Hampshire. Most of these species were red and brown algae; very 

 few green algae were evident. In contrast, a total of 68 taxa were 

 found in the sublittoral zone near the habitat (Table 2). Most 



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