Fig. 2. Water temperature and salinity histories from three areas near MNPS. The sources of these histories are as follows; 

 the Niantic Bay series contains a monthly minimum and maximum water temperature based on measurements taken during 

 ichlhyoplankton, trawl, and lobster sampling in the Niantic Ray, including the intake area; the Jordan Cove series contains 

 a monthly minimum and maximum based on measurements taken during trawl and lobster sampling in Jordan Cove; the 

 offshore series contains a monthly minimum and maximum selected from all temperatures measured during trawl and 

 lobster sampling in the Twotree Island and Barllelt Reef areas. 



induced stratification occurs in regions unaffected 

 by the strong tidal currents and considerable nat- 



ural temperature variation is observed in near 

 shore areas (Stoltzcnbach and Adams 1979). 



Introduction 



