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that these same habitats will become less tolerable as 
fish age. Additionally, they will likely become less habit¬ 
able, even for juveniles, as the warm periods of summer 
increase in duration and in maximum temperature as a 
result of climate change. 
Acknowledgments 
This work was supported by funds from the South Carolina 
Saltwater Fishing License Funds and the U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service State Wildlife Grant Program. Larvae of 
striped bass were provided by the Jack D. Bayless Hatchery 
in South Carolina. Many thanks are due to the staff of the 
SCDNR mariculture program for providing the animals 
used in this study and for aiding in setup and execution of 
experimental trials. This manuscript is contribution num¬ 
ber 816 from the SCDNR MRRI. 
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