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Figure 11. Cumulative percent of larval winter 



flounder for each developmental stage 

 in the Niantic River (stations A, B, 

 and C) and Niantic Bay (stations NB 

 and EN) during 1983. 



densities. Over 65% of the Stage 5 larvae were collected in the river 

 on 4 sampling dates and over 78% of the Stage 5 larvae in the bay were 

 taken on 2 dates. In Niantic River and Bay, Stage 5 larvae were 

 abundant in the second half of May through early June. A comparison of 

 Niantic River and Bay showed that Stage 2 larvae were abundant in the 

 bay approximately 30 days later than in river. This 30-day lag agreed 

 with Moore and Marshall (1967) who calculated that approximately 25 days 



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