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Contents 
Acknowledgments . v 
I. Introduction . 1 
II. Shortnose Sturgeon Temperature Sensitivity Analyses . 3 
III. Key Findings Published in the EPA ESA 
Shortnose Sturgeon Biological Evaluation . 9 
Consultation History . 9 
Biological Evaluation Findings. 11 
Biological Evaluation Conclusions. 13 
Literature Cited . 15 
IV. Key Findings Published in the NOAA ESA 
Shortnose Sturgeon Biological Opinion . 17 
Chlorophyll a Criteria. 17 
Water Clarity Criteria. 17 
Dissolved Oxygen Criteria. 18 
Sea turtles. 18 
Shortnose sturgeon. 18 
Incidental Take Statement. 20 
Amount and Extent of Take Anticipated. 20 
Extent of take from 2004-2009 . 22 
Extent of take in 2010 and beyond . 23 
Reasonable and Prudent Measures . 23 
Literature Cited . 24 
V. Guidance for Attainment Assessment of Instantaneous 
Minimum and 7-Day Mean Dissolved Oxygen Criteria . 27 
Background. 27 
Current Status . 27 
Assessment of Instantaneous Minimum Criteria 
Attainment from Monthly Mean Data. 28 
Reference points with respect to depth. 29 
Data assemblage and manipulation. 29 
Designated use assignments . 36 
Findings. 36 
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