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associated with field collections and sample processing. 
Captain L. Durand Ward and the Virginia Institute of 
Marine Science (VIMS) vessels staff deserve thanks 
for their contributions in the field. T. Miller and two 
anonymous reviewers provided helpful comments on ear- 
lier versions of this manuscript. Funding was provided 
by the Virginia Environmental Endowment, National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Chesapeake 
Bay Office, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. This 
article is VIMS contribution no. 2850. 
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