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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.— We sincerely appreciate the efforts of 

 several technicians, particularly J. Lee, D. Herring, L. Hall and J. 



Schneider who assisted us in the field, and Thomas Sanders who 

 reviewed an early draft of the manuscript. Our studies of the Dutchman 

 Creek estuary were supported by Carolina Power and Light Company, 

 Raleigh, North Carolina. 



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