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Figure 1-1 . Map of Study Area 2 



Figure 1-2. Aerial view of Sheep Island 4 



Figure 1-3 . Panoramic view of the Sheep Island Constructed Intertidal flat 5 



Figure 1-4. Aerial view of Beals Island 6 



Figure 3-1. Sheep Island Sediment Texture 13 



Figure 3-2. Sheep Island Sediment Organic Content 14 



Figure 3-3. Beals Island Sediment Texture 15 



Figure 3-4. Beals Island Sediment Organic Content 15 



Figure 3-5. Abundance of Mya arenaria from Sheep Island cores 17 



Figure 3-6. Size Frequency Histograms for Mya arenaria : Sheep Island 1991 18 



Figure 3-7. Size Frequency Histograms for Mya arenaria : Sheep Island 1992 18 



Figure 3-8. Abundance of Nereis virens from Sheep Island cores 19 



Figure 3-9. Size Frequency Histograms for Nereis virens : Sheep Island 1991 21 



Figure 3-10. Size Frequency Histograms for Nereis virens: Sheep Island 1992 21 



Figure 3-11. Size Frequency Histograms for Mya arenaria : Beals Island 1992 23 



Figure 3-12. Abundance of Nereis virens from Beals Island cores 24 



Figure 3-13. Size Frequency Histograms for Nereis virens : Beals Island 1992 25 



Figure 3-14. Infaunal Taxa Richness (Taxa/Core) at Sheep Island 27 



