A correlation coefficient of 0.5282 was the highest r value. Mean 

 grain size was the most significant sediment factor tested. 



The effect of Hurricane Eloise on Panama City Beach was extensive. 

 The beach and primary sand dune were severely eroded. The number of 

 species and individuals increased following the storm and then 

 gradually decreased 9 days after the storm. Following the storm, 

 seven additional species occurred in the samples that were not found 

 in the previous 11 months. 



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