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Polyhaline and Mesohaline Monthly Clarity Biological Reference Curve 
Percent of Volume 
Figure V-2. Chesapeake Bay water clarity criterion biological reference curve for application 
to mesohaline and polyhaline shallow-water designated-use habitats. 
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chapter v 
Refinements to the Shallow-Water Designated Use Assessment Procedures 
