numbers of species comprising intertidal communities over the last several 

 year.';. Total specios numbers collected in 1983 at CN and WP were lower 

 than viilues obtained in recent years (Fig. 7). At GN , quarterly species 

 totals were consistently lower than any observed since 1980; at WP seasonal 

 totals were generally at or below the lowest values recorded since 1980. 



LEGEND: YEAR 



Figure 7. Annual species curves for each Millstone intertidal 

 station from 1980 - 1983. 



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