TABLE OF CONTENTS 



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INTRODUCTION 22-1 



STUDY METHODS i2-l 



CHARACTERIZATION OF NEW HAVEN HARBOR AVIFAUNA 12-5 



Species Diversity (as total numhev of species) 12-5 



Abundance 12-12 



Waterfowl 12-16 



Gulls 12-18 



Shorebirds 12-19 



Distribution Within the Harbor 12-20 



Observations of Rare or Uncommon Species 12-26 



ANALYSIS OF IMPACTS OF NHHS OPERATION ON AVIFAUNA 12-28 



Abundance 12-29 



Waterfowl 12-29 



Gulls 12-3S 



Shorebirds 12-22 



Impacts on Avian Food Sources . 12-25 



Fish 12-25 



Intertidal Benthos 12-27 



Subtidal Benthos 12-28 



SUMMARY 22-28 



LITERATURE CITED 22-40 



APPENDICES 22-42 



