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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.— I would like to thank the following 

 individuals for assistance in the field: Chris Pague, Charles Blem, Gary 

 Williamson, John Foster, Joe Mitchell, Bob Bader, Charles Hooper, 

 David Breil, and Costello Craig. The assistance of authorities at New- 

 port News Reservoir Park, Sea Shore State Park, False Cape State 

 Park, and Northwest River Park is greatly appreciated. This research 

 was partly funded by a grant from the Longwood College Faculty 

 Research Committee. 



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Accepted 4 June 1984 



