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Acknowledgements 
We would like to extend our appreciation to the following 
individuals for their warm hospitality during this investigation: Mr. 
and Mrs. Ralph Talarico, Haines City, Florida; Mr. and Mrs. Fred 
Woodward, Patterson Island, Georgia. Also, we would like to thank 
the University of Georgia Marine Institute at Sapelo Island for their 
support in this project. 
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