The seining area in Jordan Cove (JC) is shallow (< lm in depth for 

 a distance of 20 to 25 meters from shore) and sheltered. The beach has 

 a southeasterly exposure, and a freshwater stream traverses it from a 

 nearby pond. Generally, considerable amounts of detached eel grass, 

 Zostera marina , and algae in various stages of decomposition are present 

 in this area. The bottom is composed of a mixture of silt, detritus, 

 fine to coarse sand, and some emergent rocks. During the semi-monthly 

 spring low tides, the entire seining area is frequently exposed. 



The beach at White Point (WP) has a southwest exposure, but is 

 protected by a breakwater. The bottom is medium-sized sand, and the 

 shore zone often contains considerable amounts of plant material. There 

 is a small brackish water pond located behind the beach. The stream 

 draining this pond regularly alters the beach contour at the southern 

 end of the area. 



The Beach at Seaside Point (SS) faces due south and is exposed to 

 direct wave action and heavy surf from Long Island Sound. The bottom 

 substrate consists of medium to fine sand with no emerging rocks. It is 

 completely free of attached vegetation, and only rarely are there more 

 than small amounts of detached plant life in the surf zone. 



Collections 



Beginning in May, 1969, three contiguous beach seine hauls were 

 made parallel to the beach within the two-hour period preceding high 

 tide using a 9.2m x 1.2m knotless nylon net with -3r-r3cm mesh. The indivi- 

 dual on the inshore end hauled the full length of the tow, 30m, while 

 the other person arched into the beach at the end of the tow. Hauls 

 were made in February, May, July, September and December through 1972 at 



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