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                NOAA STATUS AND TRENDS
                          Musse Watc Project
                Volume 1: Field Sampling and Logistics Report


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                                NOAA
          NATIONAL STATUS AND TRENDS

                    Mussel Watch Program
                              Volume 1
           Field Sampling and Logistics Report

                                  1995       ProPertY Of CSC Libr.ry

                              Prepared by

                 H.J. Jobling, R.R. Fay, and J.M. Brooks

        The Geochemical and Environmental Research Group
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                              November 1995
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                                                    FEELD SAMPLING AND LOGISTICS
                                                                 TABLE OF CONTENTS
                                                                                                                                            Page

                 Sampling History              .......................................................................................        1
                 Bivalve Study Area                  ......................................................................................   2
                           East Coast          .........................................................................................      2
                           Gulf Coast          ........................................................................................       3
                           West Coast          ........................................................................................       6
                 Field Logistics          ............................................................................................        8
                 Logistic Considerations                ...............................................................................       8
                           East Coast          .......................................................................................        16
                           Gulf Coast          ......................................................................................         16
                           West Coast          ......................................................................................         17
                 Permits        ...................................................................................................           18
                           East Coast          .......................................................................................        18
                           Gulf Coast          ......................................................................................         20
                           West Coast          ......................................................................................         21
                 Sampling Gear                 .........................................................................................      21
                           Boats     ..............................................................................................           21
                           Navigational Equipment                      ...................................................................    25
                           Communications                .............................................................................        25
                           Safety Considerations                   .......................................................................    26
                 Sample Collection             .....................................................................................          26
                           Site Documentation                  ..........................................................................     26
                           Bivalve Identification              .......................................................................        28
                           Bivalve Collections             ...........................................................................        28
                           Sediment Collections                  ........................................................................     29
                 Field Processing              .......................................................................................        29
                           Salinity and Temperature                       .................................................................   29
                           Bivalve Processing              ...........................................................................        29
                           Sediment Processing                   ........................................................................     32
                           Sample Handling and Chain-of-Custody                              ............................................     34
                 Field Sampling Criteria                 ............................................................................         34
                           Definition of Stations and Sites                  ..........................................................       34
                           Bivalve Site Selection Criteria                       ............................................................ 35
                           Sediment Site Selection Criteria                    ........................................................       37
                 Sampling Summary                   .................................................................................         38
                           Sampling Problems                 .........................................................................        38
                           Sampling Summary                   ........................................................................        40

                 References..              ..........................................................................................         42

                 Appendix A - Field Station Data                     ...............................................................        A-1

                 Appendix B - Final Positions                   .....................................................................       B4

                 Appendix C - Yearly Sampling Schedule                             ....................................................     C-1



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                                                         LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS


                                                                     FIGURES
                Fivure                                                                                                          Page

                1        Field sample processing protocol for bivalve sites                      ................................ 31
                2        Field sample processing protocol for sediment sites                        ............................. 33
                3        Decision criteria for sediment sites                .................................................... 36



                                                                     TABLES
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                I        Site Accessibility and Collection Methods                   ............................................. 9
                2        List of Sampling Gear            ...................................................................... 22
                3        Field Sampling Log Sheet               ................................................................. Z7




































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                                    FEELD SAMIPLING AND LOGISITCS


                    This document provides a detailed description of the sampling sites in the
             contiguous United States, Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico for the NOAA National
             Status and Trends (NS&T) Mussel Watch Program for Year X (Period 3, Phase 1).
             This report contains site descriptions, detailed maps and charts for all the sites
             that were visited, and successfully sampled during the tenth year (1995) of the
             program. Locations (Nominal Site Centers) provided are the most recent
             available for a specific site, and are based on chart data and Global Positioning
             System (GPS) co-ordinates. GPS positions have been obtained for all of the
             sampling sites.


             SamphngfflsWry


                    In 1986, GERG undertook the first NS&T Mussel Watch site sampling in
             the Gulf of Mexico. GERG's efficiency in field sampling is attested to by the fact
             that during the course of the past ten years of the project, the Gulf Coast field
             collection effort increased from an initial 50 sites in Year I to 120 sites by Year X.
             The field days which were required to complete the sampling decreased from 48
             days in Year I to 26 days in Year IV, despite the 40% increase in sampling effort
             along the Gulf Coast. The subsequent sampling years have all showed similar
             efficiencies. A total of 32 days were spent in the field, sampling the 51 Year IX
             sites, of which eleven days were travel days. In Year X (1995), another 33 sites
             were added to the existing 28 NS&T sites in Texas. These extra sites were
             sampled in conjunction with a Texas Department of Natural Resources project -
             Hydrocarbon Natural Resource Inventory Studies in Texas Bays and Estuaries. A
             total of 61 sites were visited along the Texas coastline, and 50 of them were
             successfully sampled for both sediments and bivalves. Four of the existing 28
             NS&T sites in Texas were devoid of any live oysters. The entire Gulf Coast was
             sampled in    43 days, with 90 sites being visited and 77 of them successfully
             sampled. '
                    In addition to this increase in the field sampling effort encompassing the
             Gulf Coast, GERG now samples all three coasts and Alaska. A total of 57 sites
             were visited on the East Coast over a period of 55 days, 55 of the sites being
             successfully sampled. All of the West Coast sites were successfully sampled
             within the allocated project time frame. In the interest sampling experience and


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             local knowledge, GERG teamed up with Applied Marine Sciences to assist in the
             collection of some of the West Coast sites on the contiguous United States. The
             Alaskan sites, including nine new sites, were collected by GERG and Kinnetic
             Laboratories Inc.
                    The sites from which we have collected oysters in the Gulf of Mexico have
             not been limited to the coastal embayments, but have included a number of sites
             which face the open Gulf and can only be reached by long boat transits.
             Stretching from Port Isabel in the lower Laguna Madre of Texas to Bahia Honda
             Key in Florida, the study area encompassed over 1500 straight line coastal miles.
             The actual distance to be traversed is appreciably longer, since access to many
             remote areas within the embayments is by circuitous route. A single field crew
             sampling half of the Gulf sites would travel over 8000 miles during a field season.
             This limited access to the shoreline combined with the very shallow waters of
             most of the bays (63% of all maintenance dredging in the continental U.S. is done
             in the Gulf of Mexico) has supported our original contention that the Gulf of
             Mexico sites are the most difficult U.S. coastal sites to sample..


             Bivalve Study Areas


                    East Coast


                    The coastal environments which uniquely typify the West and Gulf Coast
             sites are both found on the East Coast where the oyster and mussel sites are
             located. Fortunately the extremes in sampling environments, which are the
             norm for the West and Gulf Coast sites, are rare or totally absent on the East
             Coast. The very high energy environments combined with a significant to
             extreme tidal range which dominate West Coast sampling strategies, are very
             limited in geography and are of a lesser degree on the East Coast. Likewise, sites
             which are tens of miles from the nearest launch site and requiring navigation
             through difficult and exposed passages are not characteristic of the East Coast
             sites. Sites,-are typically nearshore, close to boat launching facilities, and for the
             most part are in    protected waters. Many of the East Coast bivalve sites are
             accessible from the shore, but are not difficult to reach as are the sites off the
             California headlands.
                    Two species of target bivalves are collected on the East Coast. Mytilus
             edulis are ubiquitous to the northeast and are collected from Maine down to


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             Delaware Bay. Crassostrea virginica is found in the warmer waters to the south
             and is collected from the Delaware Bay south to Biscayne Bay. Both species are
             present within the different environments in the Delaware Bay area. Thus
             slightly different sampling techniques are required along the course of the East
             Coast sampling. The presence of oysters on approximately half of the East Coast
             sites does afford the opportunity to offer the more sophisticated field processing of
             bivalves as we have done on the Gulf of Mexico sites.


                   Gulf of Me3dco


                   Distributional patterns of molluscan assemblages are dependent on water
             depth, substrate type, turbidity, salinity, and wave energy. Parker (1960) defined
             molluscan assemblages along the Gulf coast based on salinity and substrate type.
             The important inshore, estuarine, and lagunal assemblages are as follows:


             I .   River Influenced, Low-Salinity Assemblage - The largest and most
                   abundant bivalves in this assemblage are:
                      Rangia cuneata - Common in beds all along the Gulf coast, large;
                      Rangia flexuosa - Less abundant than R. cuneata;
                      Polymesoda carolinensis, - Missing from Mobile, Alabama, east and
                          Matagorda Bay, west and south and
                      Macoma mitchelli - common in most low salinity lagoons and estuaries;
                          small.


                   This assemblage is characteristic of soft-bottom areas surrounding river
             mouths, where the salinity is usually less than 10ppt. Typically, the numerically
             dominant mollusk in this zone is Rangia cuneata. Rangia cuneata, flexuosa, and
             Polymesado ca"rolinensis have life spans of several years whereas Macoma
             mitchelli is an annual species. Of the longer-lived species, Rangia cuneata is also
             the biomas s dominant in this assemblage.


             I I.  Delta - Front Distributary and Interdisciplinary Assemblage - The largest
                   and most dominant bivalves in these assemblages are:
                      Rangia cuneata - not as abundant as in river influence assemblage;
                      Rannain flaTunva - mor@ abundant in interdistributary bays:
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                       Crassostrea      virginica - very abundant in higher salinity
                          interdistributary bays; and
                       Petricolar pholadiformis - common, but small.


             III. Low Salinity Oyster Assemblage - The largest and most dominant bivalves
                    in this assemblage are:
                       Crassostrea virginica - predominates in this zone; and
                       Brachidontes recurvus - at times very abundant.


                    Oyster reefs are abundant where salinities range from 10-30ppt. Most
             oyster reefs are found in relatively shallow waters. Typically, large reefal
             structures are formed at right angles to the dominant current flow. These reefs
             are easily located and are a major geologic feature in most of the bays along the
             Gulf Coast that were included in this study. Crassostrea virginica is the biomass
             dominant as well as the most numerically-abundant large bivalve in the
             assemblage. The mytilid Brachidontes recurvus is usually found associated with
             oyster reefs. However, it is not as abundant nor as large, and it has no previous
             baseline established in the Mussel Watch programs. Furthermore, it rarely
             occurs in other assemblages where C. virginica is an important component.


             IV. High Salinity Oyster Assemblage- - The largest and most abundant bivalves
                    in this assemblage are:
                       Anomia simplex - common, but small;
                       Brachidontes exustus - common, attached to oyster valves; small;
                       Diplothyra smithii - rare; and
                       Ostrea equestris - abundant, long lived species.


                    High salinity reefs form near inlets where relatively high salinity water (34-
             36ppt) is constantly renewed by tides. The substrate is old shell. Ostrea equestris
             is generally abundant and replaces C. virginica when salinities rise above 30ppt.
             Over the long-term, drought cycles frequently result in the replacement of C.
             virginica with 0. equestris (and vice versa in wet years) along most of the Gulf
             coast (Parker, 1960). Thus, this assemblage is effectively identical to the Low
             Salinity Oyster Assemblage except where salinity causes the replacement of
             species with other closely related species. In this assemblage, 0. equestris
             typically is the biomass dominant.


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             V.     Hypersaline Lagoon Assemblage - The largest and most abundant bivalves
                    in this assemblage are:
                       Mulinia lateralis - abundant but small;
                       Tellina tampaensis - moderately abundant; and
                       Anomalocardia auberiana - very abundant.


                    Hypersaline lagoons and estuaries are common along the lower Texas
             coast and have salinities ranging from 40-80ppt. The species in this assemblage
             are very. abundant but are short-lived and small. The numerical dominant in this
             zone is Anomalocardia auberiana.
                    In the previous EPA Mussel Watch Program, genera from the family
             Mytilidae (the mussels) were used as the organisms of choice for portions of the
             geographic range of the mussel watch program. Along the Gulf coast, however,
             mussels that do occur (i.e., the genera Brachidontes, Lioberus, Lithophaga,
             Modiolus, Geukensia, and others) are often too small and frequently not abundant
             or widespread enough to be considered as target organisms. Previous baseline
             organisms along the Gulf Coast for the EPA Mussel Watch Program were all
             species in the family Ostreidae (viz. Crassostrea virginica and Ostrea equestris).
             These two species are frequently biomass dominants, abundant and easily
             resampled from their respective habitats.
                    The American oyster, C. virginica, occurs in intertidal and sub-tidal
             habitats all along the Gulf coast (Scott and Lawrence, 1982). C. virginica is
             sufficiently widespread so that it has been able to be collected at the majority of the
             designated sites.      C. virginica typically inhabits coastal and lagunal
             environments with salinity levels normally varying between 20-30ppt although
             populations at both lower and high salinities are known. Moreover, as shown
             above, it is one"'single species common to nearly all the Gulf Coast and is usually
             biomass dominant where it occurs. The oyster reefs produced by C. virginica,
             which make    up the bulk of the sites selected for this portion of the NOAA Mussel
             Watch Program, Are permanent and for the most part large features which are
             easily located for sampling and resampling. In addition, living oysters usually
             are abundant on these features and are recruited yearly to the reefs; thus, these
             areas will be able to sustain repeated sampling over a ten year plus period with
             minimum impact on the population structure of the reef. Clearly, due to the
             previous baseline established for this species, its abundance, large size, and


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             ubiquitous occurrence along the Gulf coast, C. virginica is the target organism of
             choice.
                   Although C. virginica has a particularly wide salinity tolerance, a few
             areas that have been designated as sites are outside its range. In areas of low
             salinity which do not support C. virginica, Rangia cuneata is the dominant
             bivalve. R. cuneata is relatively large and abundant. It is the characteristic
             organism of the low salinity assemblage and it occurs in most low salinity
             habitats along the Gulf Coast. R. cuneata is usually found in abundance at the
             sediment-water interface on soft bottoms.
                   We have attempted to find C. virginica in the high salinity bays in the lower
             Laguna Madre between Corpus Christi and Port Isabel with limited success. 0.
             equestris, an ecological equivalent, usually replaces C. virginica in these areas.
             0. equestris is usually associated with hard bottoms or mangrove roots and is
             abundant and large. It has an established baseline for comparison because it
             previously was used in the EPA Mussel Watch program. In addition, it belongs to
             the same mollusk family (Oestreidae) as C. virginica. In most habitats which
             usually do not support C. virginica, 0. equestris can be collected and is the
             organism of choice.
                   In hypersaline lagoons (i.e., Baffin Bay, Texas) where C. virginica and 0.
             equestris are absent, Anomalocarida auberiana could be sampled. This species is
             small, yet it is very abundant, reaching population levels of -2000 per M2 in some
             instances.
                   Because of the concerns about species effects, none of the alternate species
             at the sites which do not support C. virginica have been collected to date.


                   West Coast


                   Of the three coasts being sampled in NOAA's Status and Trends Program
             (i.e., the Atlantic, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Pacific), the greatest extremes in
             topographies and habitat types are encountered along the Pacific Coast. For the
             sake of distinguishing between different types of habitats along the West Coast,
             the following broad categories are identified in Ricketts et al. (1968): (1) Open
             Coast, (II) Protected Outer Coast, and (III) Protected Bays and Estuaries.
             Although it is recognized that intergradations between these shoreline types have
             been encountered, this classification scheme can be used to provide a general
             overview of shore types that will be encountered in Period 3 of the National Status


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              and Trends Mussel Watch Program. Brief descriptions and representative
              examples for each of the coastline types are presented below.

              I .    "Open Coast" - These areas are comprised of shorelines that are entirely
                     unprotected and subject to direct impact by wind and wave action. Such a
                     shore is generally convex in shape, varying from distinct headlands to
                     relatively modest bulges in the coastline. Fairly deep water is also usually
                     present close offshore. Examples of areas that can be classified with these
                     criteria along the central California Coast include Pismo Beach, the Point
                     Sur and Point Lobos outer rocks, and the outer reefs of Cypress Point and
                     Point Pinos. Most of the coast of northern California and Oregon can also
                     be included in this category.


              I I.   "Protected Outer Coast" - This classification would also include stretches of
                     open coast, but in locations where the direct impact of the surf is somewhat
                     reduced (e.g., semi-sheltered coastlines and open bays). Protection for such
                     areas may come from a variety of natural barriers such as headlands or
                     close-lying islands, offshore reefs of submerged rock, long and gradually-
                     sloping stretches of nearshore rock and/or sand, offshore kelp beds, or
                     simple refraction of waves around headlands or rocks. Examples of this
                     type of coastline along California can be found in Santa Barbara, much of
                     Monterey Bay, Half Moon Bay, Bodega Bay, and Point Arena.


              III.   "Protected Bays and Estuaries" - These areas are comprised of enclosed
                     bays, sounds or estuaries that experience the least wave shock of the three
                     types of coastal topographies identified. In the relative absence of wave
                     shock, exposure of substrates in these areas will be primarily a function of
                     the rise and fall of tides. Coastlines in this category will generally have a
                     distinctly concave shape, and will include protected areas with relatively
                     small and often indirect openings to the outer coast. Examples of this type
                     of shoreline include San Diego, Newport, Morro, San Francisco, Tomales,
                     and Coos Bays, areas in Puget Sound, and all of the inside waters in
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             Field Iogistics      (East, Gulf & West)


                    The collection of the bivalve and sediment samples on the East and Gulf
             Coasts was conducted by GERG, utilizing small boats and two field crews. A field
             collection crew consisted of two people, in a van or a pick-up, using a trailered
             outboard boat whenever necessary. AMS personnel worked in a similar way
             along the West Coast. Table 1 summarizes the site accessibility and collection
             methods. Samples were collected, packed on blue ice, and shipped back to our
             labs in College Station by Federal Express for processing the next day. The
             histopathological samples were sent directly to the Haskins Shellfish Research
             Laboratory in New Jersey. This ensures that the samples were processed in less
             then 24 hours after they had been collected. Samples from Alaska were shipped
             in a similar fashion as perishable items, and were received at the analytical
             laboratories in less than 48 hours.


             Iogisfic Considerations


                    There are a number of important factors that have to be taken into
             consideration when planning the field logistics of the project. Of primary
             importance, is that each of the sites has an optimum sampling date, eg. PBPI -
             3/29, with an acceptable three week window on either side of this date (3/8 - 4/19).
             The field collection trips are then organized around these operating windows on
             each of the three coasts. On the East Coast, the optimum sampling dates span a
             period from 11/27 through to 3/31 - a total of 125 days. The span on the Gulf Coast
             is from 12/4 through to 2/14 - a total of 72 days and the West Coast sampling date
             span is from 11/29 through to 3/27 - a total of 121 days.
                    The three coast are also very different from one another from a logistical
             point of view. "An example of this is easily illoustrated when one looks at one
             aspect of the logistics - access to the site. When collecting only bivalves at all of the
             sites (Year X - 1994/95 field season), the East Coast sites are split 50/50 between
             those that 4're'vehicle/walk-up sites and those that are only accessible by boat. The
             Gulf Coast is split 10/90 and the West Coast is 70/30. When one looks at this with
             an even more critical eye, one notes that seven of the eleven sites in Alaska involve
             either a boat or seaplane ride of over more than 30 miles of open water to get to the
             remote site.





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                            Table 1. Site Accessibility and Collection Methods.

             GERG SITE           SITE NAME AND LOCATION             SITE COLLECTION
                       CODE                                        ACCESS METHOD

                                             Maine

               1       PBPI Pickering Island Penobscot Bay          B.L.0          H
               2       PBSI    Sears Island Penobscot Bay             A            H
               3       MSSP    Stover Point Merriconeag Sound         A            H
               4       CAYCP   Kennebunkport Cape Arundel             A            H

                                         Massachusetts

               5       CAGH    Gap Head Cape Ann                      A            H
               6       SHFP    Folger Point Salem Harbor              A            H
               7       MBNB    Nahant Bay Salem Harbor                A            H
               8       BHDI    Deer Island Boston Harbor              A            H
               9       BHDB    Dorchester Bay Boston Harbor           A            H
               10      BHHB    Hingham Bay Boston Harbor              A            H
               11      BHBI    Brewster Island Boston Harbor        B.S.0          H
               12      MBNR    North River Massachusett Bay           A            H
               13      DBCI    Clarks Island Duxbury Bay             B.S           D
               14      CCNH    Nauset Harbor Cape Cod                 A            H

                                          Rhode Island

               21      NBDI    Dyer Island Narragansett Bay         B.S.0          H
               22      NBPI    Patience Island Narragansett Bay     B.S.0          H
               23      N13DU   Dutch Island Narragansett Bay          A            H
               24      BIBI    Block Island Block Island              A            H

                                           NewYork

               38      HRJB    Jamaica Bay Hud./Rar. Estuary          A            H
               I
               13Q     HRUB    Upper Bay Hud./Rar. Estuary            A            H
               40      HRLB    Lower Bay Hud./Rar. Estuary            A            H

                                          NewJex-sey

               41      HRRB;   Raritan Bay Hud./Rar. Estuary          A            H
               42      NYSH    Sandy Hook New York. Bight           B.S.0          D
               43      NYLB Long Branch New York. Bight               A            H
               44      NYSR Shark River New York. Bight               A            H
               47      DBCM    Cape May Delaware Bay                  A            H
               49      DBBD    Ben Davis Point Delaware Bay         B.S.0          D





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                                             Table 1. Continued.

             GERG       SITE      SITE NAME AND LOCATION                SITE COLLECTION
                        CODE-                                         ACCESS METHOD
                                             Maryland
               54       DBCH    Cape Henlopen Delaware Bay                A            H
               55       CBBO    Bodkin Point Chesapeake Bay             B.S.0          D
               56       CBMP    Mountain Point Chesapeake Bay           B.S.0          D
               57       CBHP    Hackett Point Chesapeake Bay            B.S.0          D
               58       CBCP    Choptank River Chesapeake Bay           B.S.0          D
               59       CBHG    Hog Point Chesapeake Bay                B.S.0          D
               61       PRSP    Swan Point Potomac River                B.S.0          D
                                              Virginia
               60       PRRP    Ragged Point Potomac River              B.S.0          D
               62       PRMC    Mattox Creek Potomac River              B.S.0          D
               64       RRRR    Ross Rock Rappahannock                  B.S.0          D
               65       CBCI    Chincoteague Inlet C. Bay                 A            H
               66       QIUB    Upshur Bay Quinby Inlet                  B.S           H
               67       CBCC    Cape Charles Chesapeake Bay               A            H
               6B       CBDP    Dandy Point Chesapeake Bay               B.S           H
               69       CBJR    James River Chesapeake Bay               B.S           D
               70       RSJC    John Creek Roanoke Sound                 B.S           D

                                          North Carolina

               71       PSCH    Cape Hatteras Pamlico Sound               A            H
               72       PSWB,   Wysoching Bay Pamlico Sound              B.S           D
               73       PSPR    Pungo River Pamlico Sound               B.S.0          D
               74       PSNR    Neuse River Pamlico Sound                B.S           D
               76       CFBI    Battery Island Cape Fear                 B.S           H
                                           South Carolina
               78       SRNB    North Bay Santee River                   B.S           D
                                              Georgia
               81       SRTI    Tybee Island Savannah River              B.S           H
               82       SSSI    Sapelo Island Sapelo Sound               B.S           H
               83       ARWI    Wolfe Island Altamaha River              B.S           H

                                        Florida (East Coast)
               84       SJCB    Chicopit Bay St. Johns River              A            H
               85       MRCB    Cresent Beach Matanzas River              A            H
               86       IRSR    Sebastian River Indian River              A            H
               97       NMML    Maule Lake North Miami                    A            H
               88       BBGC    Gould's Canal Biscayne Bay               B.S           H




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                                           Table 1. Continued.

            GERG SITE           SITE NAME AND LOCATION               SITE     COLLECTION
                      CODE                                         ACCESS       METHOD

                                      Floricla (West Coast)

              205     FBJB     Joe Bay Florida Bay                   B.L.0          H
              206     FBFO     Flamingo Florida Bay                   B.S           H
              2(Y7    EVFU     Faka Union Bay, Everglades             B.L           H
              209     NBNB     Naples Bay Naples Bay                  B.S           H
              210     CBBI     Bird Island Charlotte Harbor           B.S           H
              211     CBFM     Fort Meyers Charlotte Harbor          A/B.S          H
              219     CIKBP    Black Point Cedar Key                  A             H
              221     AESP     Spring Creek Apalachee Bay             B.S           H
              222     APCP     Cat Point Bar Apalachicola Bay         A             H
              223     APDB     Dry Bar Apalachicola Bay               B.S           H
              224     SAWB     Waton Bayou St. Andrew Bay             B.S           H
              225     PCMP     Municipal Pier Panama City             B.S           H
              226     PCLO     Little Oyster Bay Panama City          B.S           H
              227     CBSR     Off Santa Rosa Choctawatchee Bay       B.S           T

                                          Numissippi

              239     MSBB     Biloxi Bay Mississippi Sound           A             H

                                           Louisiana


              241     LPNO     New Orleans Lake Pontchartrain         B.S           D
              242     LBGO     Gulf Outlet Lake Borgne                B.S           D
              243     LBMP     Malheureux Point Lake Borgne           B.S           H
              244     BSBG     Bay Garderne Breton Sound              B.S           H
              247     MRTP     Tiger Pass Mississippi River           B.S           H
              248     BBMB     Middle Bank Barataria Bay              B.S           H
              249     BBSD     Bayou St. Denis Barataria Bay          B.S           D
              250     BBTB     Turtle Bay Barataria Bay               B.S          H/D
              253     CLCL     Caillou Lake Caillou Lake              B.S           D
              254     ABOB-    Oyster Bayou Atchafalaya Bay           B.L           H
              255     VBSP     Southwest Pass Vermillion Bay         B.L.0          D
              256     JHJH     Joseph Harbor Bayou J. Harbor          B.S           H
              258     CLSJ     St. Johns Island Calcasieu Lake        B.S           D
              259     S18B     Blue Buck Point Sabine Lake            B.S           D


                                             Texas

              260     GBFR     Frenchy's Reef Galveston Bay          B.L.0          D
              261     GBHR     Hanna's Reef Galveston Bay            B.L.0          D
              262     TBVT     Vingt-et-un Reef Trinity Bay          B.L.0          D



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                                           Table 1. Continued.

           GERG SITE            SITE NAME AND LOCATION               SITE      COLLECTION
                     CODE                                          ACCESS        METHOD

                                         Texas (Cont.)

             263     TBTR     Trinity Reef Trinity Bay               B.L.0           D
             264     TBDR     Dow Reef Trinity Bay                   B.S.0           D
             265     GBSC     Ship Channel Galveston Bay              B.S            D
             266     GBYC     Yacht Club Galveston Bay                B.S            D
             267     GBRB     Red Bluff Reef Galveston Bay            B.S            D
             268     GBST     Marker "63" Reef Galveston Bay         B.S.0           D
             269     GBRF     Red Fish Bar Galveston Bay             B.S.0           D
             270     GBTD     Todd's Dump Galveston Bay               B.S            D
             271     GBDK     Dickinson Reef Galveston Bay            B.S            D
             272     GBDL     Dollar Reef Galveston Bay               B.S            D
             273     GBOB     Offatts Bayou Galveston Bay              A             H
             274     GBCR     Confederate Reef Galveston Bay          B.S            H
             275     WBCL     Carancahua Lake West Bay                B.S            H
             276     WBCB     Chocolate Bay West Bay                 B.S.0           H
             277     CBBS     Bastrop Bay Christmas Bay               B.S           H/D
             278     CBAR     Arcadia Reef Christmas Bay             B.S.0          IUD
             279     CBDB     Drum Bay Christmas Bay                  B.S            H
             280     BRFS     Freeport Surfside Brazos River         A/B.S           H
             281     BRCL     Cedar Lakes Brazos River                B.S            H
             282     CLCB     Cedar Lakes Bayou Cedar Lakes           B.S            H
             283     EMBI     Bird Island East Matagorda              B.S            H
             284     MBEM     East Matagorda Matagorda Bay            B.S            H
             285     EMMR     3 Mile Reef 'East Matagorda             B.S            D
             286     MBDI     Dog Island Matagorga Bay                B.S            H
             287     MBMI     Mad Island Reef Matagorda Bay           B.S            H
             288     MBOL     Oyster Lake Matagorda Bay               B.S            H
             289     MBTP     Tres Palacios Bay Matagorda Bay         B.S            H
             290     M13CB    Carancahua Bay Matagorda Bay             A             H
             291     LBKB     Keller Bay Lavaca Bay                  B.S.0           H
             292     MBLR     Lavaca R. Mouth Matagorda Bay            A             H
             293     MBGP   "'Gallinipper Point Matagorda Bay        B.S.0           D
             294     MBPL     Powderhorn Lake Matagorda Bay          B.S.0           H
             296     ESBD     Bill Day's Reef Espiritu Santo          B.S            H
             296     ESJR     Josephine Reef Espiritu Santo           B.S            D
             297     ESSP`    South Pass Reef Espiritu Santo         B.S.0           H
             298     SAMP     Mosquito Point San Antonio Bay         B.S.0           H
             299     SAPP     Panther Pt. Reef San Antonio Bay       B.L.0           D
             300     SACF     Chicken Foot San Antonio Bay           B.S.0           H
             301     MBAR     Ayres Reef Mesquite Bay                B.L.0           H
             302     ABLR     Long Reef Aransas Bay                  B.S.0          FVD
             303     ABCB     St. Charles Bay Pass Aransas Bay       B.S.0           H



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                                             Table 1. Continued.

             GERG SITE            SITE NAME AND LOCATION                SITE     COLLECTION
                       CODE                                           ACCESS        METHOD

                                           Texas (Cont.)
               304     CBLP     Lap Reef Copano Bay                     B.S.0           D
               305     CBCR     Copano Reef Copano Bay                  B.S.0           H
               306     ABHI     Harbor Island Aransas Bay                A              H
               307     CCEF     East Flats Reef Corpus Christi Bay       B.S            D
               308     CCRB     Redfish Bay Corpus Christi Bay           B.S            H
               309     CCSP     Shamrock Pt. Corpus Christi Bay         B.S.0           D
               310     CCIC     Ingleside Cove Corpus Christi Bay        B.S            H
               311     CCNB     Nueces Bay Corpus Christi Bay            B.S            H
               312     CCBH     Boat Harbor Corpus Christi Bay           A              H
               313     NBOR     Oyster Reefs Nueces Bay                 B.S.0           D
               314     CCTB     Tule Basin Corpus Christi                B.S            H
               315     LMTS     Marker "27" Laguna Madre                B.L.0           H
               316     LMAC     Arroyo Colorado Laguna Madre            B.S.0           H
               317     LMFN     Marker "49" Laguna Madre                B.S.0           H
               318     LMSF     Marker "75" Laguna Madre                B.S.0           H
               319     LMPI     Port Isabel Lower Laguna Madre           A              H
               320     LMSB     South Bay Lower Laguna Madre             B.S            H

                                            California

               401     IBNJ     North Jetty Imperial Beach               A              H
               402     SDCB     Coronado Bridge San Diego Bay            B.S            H
               403     PLLH     Lighthouse Point Loma                    A              H
               404     SDHI     Harbor Island San Diego Bay              A              H
               405     MBVB     Venture Bridge Mission Bay               B.S            H
               406     LJLJ     Point La Jolla La Jolla                  A              H
               407     OSBJ     Municipal Beach Jetty Oceanside          A              H
               410     ABWJ     West Jetty Anaheim Bay                   A              H
               413     PVRP     Royal Palms St. Park Palos Verdes        A              H
               415     MDSJ     South Jetty Marina Del Ray               A              H
               417     PDPD     Point Dume Point Dume                    A              H
               422     SLSL     Pt. San Luis San Luis Obispo Bay         A              H
               424     PGLP     Lovers Point Pacific Grove               A              H
               425     MBML     Moss Landing Monterey Bay                A              H
               426     MBES     Elkhorn Slough Monterey Bay              B.S            H
               4Z7     MBSC     Point Santa Cruz Monterey Bay            A              H
               428     SFDB     Dumbarton Bridge San Francisco           B.S            H
               429     SFSM     San Mateo Bridge San Francisco           B.S            H
               431     SFEM     Emeryville San Francisco                 A              H
               433     TBSR     Spenger's Residence Tomales Bay          A              H
               435     BBBE     Bodega, Bay Entrance Bodega Bay          A              H
               436     PALH     Lighthouse Point Point Arena             A              H
               437     PDSC     Shelter Cove Point Delgado               A              H










                                            Table 1. Continued.

            GERG SITE            SITE NAME AND LOCATION                SITE    COLLECTION
                       CODE                                         ACCESS        METHOD

                                        California (Cont.)

              438      HMBJ    Humboldt Bay Jetty Eureka               A              H
              439      EUSB    Samoa Bridge Eureka                     B.S            H
              441      SGSG    Point St. George Cresent City           A              H

                                              Oregon

              443      CBRP    Russell Point Coos Bay                A/B.S            H
              444      YBOP    Oneatta Point Yaquina Bay               A              H
              446      YHFC    Fogarty Creek Yaquina Bay               A              H
              447      TBHP    Hobsonville Point Tillamook Bay         A              H
              449      CRSJ    South Jetty Columbia River              A              H

                                          Washington

              452      GHWJ    Westport Jetty Gray's Harbor            A              H
              457      PSHC    Hood Canal Puget Sound                  A              H
              458      SSBI    Budd Inlet South Puget Sound            A              H
              465      WIPP    Possession Point Whidbey Island         A              H
              467      BBSM    Squalicum Mar. Bellingham Bay           A              H

                                              Alaska


              469      KTMP    Mountain Point Ketchikan                A              H
              470      NBES    East Side Nahku Bay                     A              H
              471      PWSH    Sheep Bay Prince William Sound        B.L.0            H
              472      PWKH    Knowles Head PWS                      B.L.0            H
              473      PVMC    Mineral Creek Flats Port Valdez         B.S            H
              474      UISB    Siwash Bay Unakwik Inlet              B.L.0            H
              475      PWDI    Disk Island PWS AK                    B.L.0            H
              476      GASL--  Sleepy Bay Gulf of Alaska             B.L.0            H
              477      GAWB    Windy Bay Gulf of Alaska              B.L.0            H
              478      CIHS    Homer Spit Cook Inlet                   A              H
              479      GAS H   Shuyak Harbor Gulf of Alaska          B.L.0            H


                   A = accessible by automobile/wading from the shore; B = boat required;
                   L = time to reach site >1 hour; S = time to reac site <1 hour;
                   0 = site located in a large body of open water or required to cross;
                   H = hand sampling; T = tong sampling; D = dredge sampling.





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                           Factors to be considered in planning the schedule and logistics for
             field sampling include the following: tidal periods and ranges, coastal surf
             conditions, weather, boat launch facilities, availability of dry ice, access to private
             property, need for daylight access, transportation to remote island sites,
             notification of Fish and Game, etc. Brief discussions for each of these items follow

                 *  Tidal Periods and Ranges --- Minus tides are necessary for bivalve
                    collections at all of the walk-up sites. Tide ranges of 6 to 16 feet also need to
                    be considered.

                 0  Coastal Surf Conditions---This is a major safety consideration. Even with
                    extreme minus tides, large swell or waves can still inundate a site and
                    make access to the sampling location impossible.

                 *  Weather (Major Storm Systems and Local Conditions) --- Major storm
                    systems can completely halt sampling operations, especially for sediment
                    and bivalve sites on the open coast. Local conditions such as morning fog
                    and strong afternoon winds have to be considered when planning boat
                    operations. The possibility of road closures due to high winds, snow and ice
                    also have to be considered.

                 *  Boat Launch Facilities --- The location and accessibility of boat launch
                    facilities need to be considered in boat operation schedules.

                 0  Dry Ice Availability --- Dry ice is not available in some areas, and the field
                    teams will need to bring sufficient amounts of dry ice with them.

                 0  Private Property Access --- Sufficient time will be needed to acquire any
                    necessary permission and/or permits to gain access to private or
                    government property.

                 *  Day Light Access --- This will need to be considered when planning
                    sampling activities for bivalve sites located at the base of cliffs (safety
                    considerations), on private property, or on bridges or pilings (safety
                    considerations again).

                 *  Transportation to Remote Island Sites --- Sufficient time will be required to
                    make flight arrangements and to receive permission to collect on island
                    sites. Due to the primitive landing conditions at many of the island
                    sampling sites, daylight access will be necessary.

                 0  Notification of Fish and Game --- The proper state collecting permits will be
                    required, along with checking in with the appropriate agencies prior to
                    collecting.







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                   East Coast


                   Winter weather conditions have perhaps the greatest adverse influence on
             the field sampling for the East Coast, at least for the northeast sites. While the
             sites themselves are comparatively easy to sample, in contrast to the Gulf and
             West Coasts, the increased tidal ranges and the cold winter conditions and a very
             real potential for ice blockage in the protected waters of the northeast present
             some logistical and scheduling concerns which have to be taken into account in
             scheduling the field collections.
                   The availability of accessible boat ramps in the northeast is a problem
             during the winter months, as they are not well maintained (as during the peak
             tourist summer months) and quickly become covered by sand moved in by the
             winter storms. An additional problem is that the ramps are often inaccessible to
             boats at or near low tide (as they are left high and dry by the receeding waters),
             which is when one wishes to launch the vessel for the optimum sampling time for
             many of the intertidal sites.
                   The average distance between the sites also increases on the Atlantic
             coastline, especially from North Carolina through to Florida. These sites are
             typically the same as those found in the Gulf, but with an increased tidal range
             that has to be scheduled around.


                   Gulf Coast


                   Major logistical concerns in sampling the Gulf of Mexico oyster sites
             primarily involved access to the variety of sampling sites (and collection gear) and
             to a lesser degree permitting/politics. In the Caribbean, logistical concerns were
             much more complex since all collection gear had to be carried aboard airplanes
             and permitting and regional politics played a much larger role.
                   In the Gulf of Mexico, one major problem concerned accessibility to the
             oyster sites.-- Some samples were little trouble to obtain, such as from rock rubble
             beneath a highway bridge in Galveston, but some were difficult, such as ones that
             required a 35 mile drive from the nearest motel to the launch, a 15 mile boat ride
             through Louisiana marshes, and 10 miles alongshore in the open Gulf to a site
             that had to be sampled by dredging. Not only was this situation difficult, but the
             site was situated within a private lease which extended to all oyster bottoms in the



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             bay system. It was owned by a family who initially met us at the boat launch and
             who were adamantly against our sampling from their lease. The site was located
             on what may be the most prolific oyster beds in Louisiana (and, therefore, on the
             entire Gulf coast), and was exposed to outflow from the entire Atchafalaya
             drainage basin.
                   Along the Gulf coastline, a relatively small, fast and seaworthy boat was
             needed that had a draft shallow enough to traverse the shallows en route to the
             site and to get on the reef for sampling. Proper equipment and navigational gear
             was also needed to safely cross the Mississippi Delta area, where landforms and
             bayous in and around the delta showed essentially no conformity to the most
             recent NOAA navigational charts, as was verified by our direct experience in the
             field and from very recent aerial photographs.
                   The other sampling extremes were typified by sites such as Cockroach Bay,
             which is only accessible with a very shallow draft boat and which required a two
             mile ride through an uncharted mangrove swamp and across oyster bars, over
             which the boat has to be dragged even on a flood tide. On the other hand, sites
             such as Dry Bar in Apalachicola (where dredges were absolutely forbidden)
             required about a 7 mile run across the open bay in the Boston whaler to a site so
             shallow that it was collected by hand while wading.
                   The distance between the Gulf sites measured 1500 nautical miles when the
             straight line distances between nearest sites were totalled. However, a single boat
             crew completing half the sites over the range from Laguna Madre to Naples drove
             over 8000 miles in a sampling season because of the limited and circuitous routes
             to launching ramps and sites.
                   In the Caribbean, transportation on land and on the water had to be
             arranged locally at each of the collection sites. There were few commercial or
             recreational boat rental sources; therefore, local fishermen had to be located at
             each collection site for which boats were needed.          Local fishermen were
             sometimes hesitant to take scientists to their oyster harvesting areas since they
             believed th at there could be some interference with their livelihood.


                   West Coast


                   Within the pr eceding classification scheme for coastline types, a number of
             environmental factors will play important roles in determining not only
             characteristic features of local topographies but also resident assemblages of


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             fauna and flora. Such factors will include (1) tidal ranges and cycles, (2) direction
             and magnitude of winds, and (3) degree of wave exposure or shock. Substantial
             variations in tidal ranges can be encountered along the West Coast. For example,
             extremes in tidal heights at different locations can range from as low as <8 feet in
             Bahia San Quintin (Baja California) to >37 feet in Anchorage, Alaska. The West
             Coast site are also dominated by diurnal tidal cycles (both on a site per day basis
             aa well as on the periodicity of the lower low tide). Prevailing winds along the
             West Coast are generally northwesterly to westerly, with the obvious potential for
             extremely long fetches. Combinations of high winds, long fetches, and high tidal
             excursion ranges can produce conditions of extremely large surf and high
             degrees of wave shock in open coastal areas. In addition to effects that such
             conditions pose for natural physical and biological processes at particular
             locations, these conditions could have a very important bearing on sampling
             activities and time schedules for West Coast field surveys for the Period 3 Status
             and Trends Mussel Watch Program.


             Permits


                   Collection of bivalves in all the affected states is regulated by the various
             state agencies, and in some cases by the U.S. National Parks Service. A scientific
             collecting permit was required prior to collection. In some instances, it was
             necessary to apply for two different permits to sample one site. FBJB - Florida Bay
             Joe Bay is located within the Everglades National Park, and requires both a
             Florida State and a National Parks Service Permit. Permit applications and
             letters were submitted to and obtained from the following agencies:


                   East Qmst

                          Delaware -          Marie Hand
                                              Delaware Dept. of Natural Resources
                                              P.O. Box 1401
                                              Dover, DE 19903

                          Florida -           Ms. Kat Ethridge
                                              Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection
                                              Division of Marine Resourses
                                              3900 Commonwealth Blvd., Room 813
                                              Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000









                         Georgia -           Maggie Beacham
                                             Georgia Dept. of Natural Resources
                                             2070 U.S. Hwy 278, S.E.,
                                             Social Circle, GA 30279

                         Maine -             Ken Honey
                                             Maine Department of Marine Resources
                                             P.O. Box 8
                                             West Boothbay, MA 04575

                         Maryland -          Mr. W.P. Jessen
                                             Maryland Dept. of Natural Resources
                                             Fisheries Division
                                             Tawes State Office Bldg.
                                             580 Taylor Avenue
                                             Annapolis, MD 21401

                         Massachusetts       Kevin Kriton
                                             Division of Marine Fisheries
                                             Leverett Saltonstall State Office Bldg.
                                             100 Cambridge Street
                                             Boston, MA 02202

                         New Jersey -        Bruce A. Halgren
                                             Marine Fisheries Administration
                                             501 East State Street, 3rd Floor
                                             Station Plaza 5
                                             Trenton, NJ 08625

                         New York -          Dick Fox
                                             NY State Dept. of Environmental Conservation
                                             Division of Fish and Wildlife
                                             Special Licences Unit
                                             50 Wolf Road
                                             Albany, NY 12233-4752

                         No,rth Carolina -   Ramona McDonald
                                             Division of Marine Fisheries
                                             P.O. Box 769
                                             MoreheadCity, NC 28557

                         Rhode Island -      David V.D. Barden
                                             Dept. of Environmental Management
                                             Div. of Fish, Wildlife and Estuarine Resources
                                             4808 Tower Hill Road
                                             Wakefield, RI 02879






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                          South Carolina -    David Cupka
                                              SC Dept. of Natural Resources
                                              Marine Resources Division
                                              P.O. Box 12559
                                              Charleston, SC 29422

                          U.S. National Parks Service - Biscayne Bay
                                              Ms. Diane Riggs
                                              Biscayne Bay National Park
                                              P.O. Box 1369
                                              Homestead, FL 33090-1369

                          Virginia -          William A. Pruitt
                                              Virginia Marine Resources Commission
                                              P.O. Box 756
                                              Newport News, VA 23607-0756


                   Gulf Coast

                          Alabama -           Ms. Cheryl Traylor
                                              Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources
                                              Game and Fish Division
                                              64 North Union Street
                                              Montgomery, AL 36130

                          Florida -           Ms. Kat Ethridge
                                              Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection
                                              Division of Marine Resourses
                                              3900 Commonwealth Blvd., Room 813
                                              Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000

                          Louisiana -         Ms. Karen Foote
                                              Louisiana Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries
                                              Marine Fisheries Division
                                              P.O. Box 98000
                                              Baton Rouge, LA 70898-9000

                          Mississippi -       Mr. Tom Van Devender
                                              Miss. Dept. of Marine Resources
                                              2620 Beach Blvd.
                                              Biloxi, MS 39531

                          Puerto Rico -       Mr. Javier Velez Arocho
                                              University of Puerto Rico
                                              Sea Grant Program
                                              P.O. Box 5000 RUM-UPR
                                              Mayaguez, Puerto Rico 00681-5000




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                          Texas -             Mr. Steve Schwelling
                                              Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept.
                                              Permits Branch, Resource Protection Division
                                              4200 Smith School Rd.
                                              Austin, TX 78744

                          U.S. National Parks Service - Everglades National Park
                                              Vivie Thui
                                              Everglades National Park
                                              P.O. Box 279
                                              Homestead, Fl 33030

             West Coast

                          Alaska -            Cheryl Gallagher
                                              Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game
                                              Mariculture Coordinator
                                              C.F.M.D. Division
                                              P.O. Box 25526
                                              Juneau, AK 99802-5526

                          California -        California Dept. of Fish and Game
                                              Monterey, CA
                                              (used Applied Marine Science (AMS) permit)

                          Oregon -            Jean McCray
                                              Oregon Dept. of Fish and Game
                                              (used AMS permit)

                          Washington -        Bob Foster
                                              Washington Dept. of Natural Resources
                                              (used AMS permit)

             Sampling Gear

                   A complete list of all the sampling gear carried by each field crew (see Table
             2) ensured that they were properly and thoroughly equipped to handle the
             particular sampling regimen. The field crews have all been trained to handle the
             contingencies-of weather and mechanical breakdowns, and well versed in dealing
             with the expected/unexpected sampling routines.


                   Boats


                   Two boats were used during the course of the field collection period. They
             were  both 17' Boston Whalers, equipped with an 88 hp engine with electric



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                                           Table 2. List of Sampling Gear.


                                              Pick-up / Van Equipment
                                               Cellular phone w/ antenna
                                                     Hydraulic jack
                                                      Spare wheel
                                             Spare engine oil, & other fluids
                                               Grease gun & spare grease
                                                     Jumper cables
                                                        Toolbox
                                                   12v circuit tester
                                          Extension cord & 12v battery charger
                                              Flashlight w/ spare batteries
                                                Chain & padlock for boat
                                              Boat hose and engine flusher
                                               Spare boat tie down straps
                                               Boat scrub brushes & soap
                                                Boat trailer spare wheel
                                              Spare trailer wheel bearings

                                     General Sul2ply Box .(in the Pick-up     Van)
                                              Past site logs w/ photographs
                                                       Tide books
                                                       NOS charts
                                         Parallel rule, chart compass & dividers
                                                     State road maps
                                                  Hotel directory book
                                  File Box wl manuals (GPS, Loran, depthfinder, radio)
                                              Scientific collecting permits
                                              Federal Express book & forms
                                 Envelopes - letter size; mailers (forms and log copies)
                                    GERG & NOAA NS&T Mussel Watch Program flyers
                                                  Field sampling sheets
                                             Tape (strapping, duct & white)
                                   Office supplies (pens, pencils, markers, scissors)
                                                   35mm print film
                                                  Plastic garbage bags
                                            Shipping coolers (large & small)
                                              1.5v Batteries (size D & AAA)

                                    Saml2ling Supl2ly Box (in the Pick-up / Van)
                                         Ziplock bags (2-gallon, gallon & quart)
                                              Combusted 1-pint glass jars
                                                Combusted aluminum foil
                                                  Spare squeeze bottles
                                                     Spare methanol
                                                Spare methylene chloride
                                            Contact cleaner (for electronics)
                                                      Paper towels
                                                      Whirlpacks
                                               Spare 5 & 2 gallon buckets



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                                                  Table 2. Continued.



                                           Boat (Boston Whaler) Equipment
                                                    VHF radio w/ antenna
                                                    GPS unit w/ antenna
                                                  Loran-C unit wl antenna
                                                         Depthfinder
                                                          Compass
                                     Safety equipment (Air horn, flares, signal pistol)
                                       Flashlight & 12v hand-held Halogen spot lamp
                                                        First aid kit
                                                   Tool kit wl bolt cutters
                                                      Fire extinguisher
                                                       Radar reflector
                                                    Anchor, chain & rope
                                                  Paddles (2) & boat hook
                                                       Bailing bucket
                                                       10' Poling pole
                                                 Mooring line & boat fenders
                                                     Sea-anchor & rope
                                               Spare mushroom anchor & rope
                                           Emergency marker buoy, line & weight
                                               Spare 5-gallon gas can w/ fuel
                                                 Spare propellor w/ nut kit
                                               Outboard engine spare parts kit
                                       Outboard engine oil (2-cycle) & starting fluid
                                                    Boat tie-down straps
                                                  Spare hand-held GPS unit
                                                 Spare hand-held VHF radio
                                              Life Jackets (2) & throw cushion
                                                      Foul weather gear
                                                    Hip boots / Knee boots
                                             Gloves (work, kevlar & neoprene)
                                                       Seaman's knife


                                                Boat Sampling Equipment
                                                   SS oyster dredge & rope
                                                    SS oyster tongs & rake
                                                      SS sediment grab
                                                         Fish basket
                                                     Chipping Hammers
                                                        Oyster knives
                                                Teflon coated sediment scoops
                                                         Thermometer
                                                         Refractometer
                                                     Hand-held compass
                                                         Paper towels
                                                     Bristle brush & soap
                                               Sample coolers (large & small)
                                                     Dry ice / regular ice
                                                   Small wash tub / bucket




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                                                   Table 2. Continued.



                                                  Boat Sampling Supplies
                                                  Scientific collecting permit
                                                           NOS chart
                                              Clipboard w/ Field sampling forms
                                                  Past site logs w/ photographs
                                                       Sampling Manual
                                                  35mm Camera and print film
                                            Office supplies (pens, markers, tape)
                                                  Tape (white, strapping & duct)
                                                         Tape measure
                                                      Site sample labels
                                                        Salinity bottles
                                              Methylene chloride squeeze bottle
                                                    Methanol squeeze bottle
                                                  Combusted 1-pint glass jars
                                                   Combusted aluminum foil
                                                          Siphon hose

                                         Shore r2ampling Equipment/supplies
                                                  Hand-held GPS unit w/ manual
                                                           NOS chart
                                                  Scientific collecting permit
                                              Clipboard w/ Field sampling forms
                                                  Past site logs w/ photographs
                                                       Sampling Manual
                                                  35mm Camera and print film
                                                      Hand-held compass
                                          Off ice supplies (pens, markers, tape, etc)
                                                         Tape measure
                                                       Site sample labels
                                                         Refractometer
                                                         Thermometer
                                                        Salinity bottles
                                                  Teflon coated sediment scoop
                                               Methylene chloride squeeze bottle
                                                    Methanol squeeze bottle
                                                  Combusted 1 -pint glass jars
                                                   Combusted aluminum foil
                                              Gloves (work, kevlar & neoprene)
                                                     Bristle brush & soap
                                                    Small wash tub / bucket
                                                          Fish basket
                                                  Sample coolers (large & small)
                                                  Tape (white, strapping & duct)
                                            Ziplock bags (2-gallon, gallon & quart)
                                                          Whirlpacks







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             tilt/trim and a jack-up plate for use in shallow water. These vessels provided the
             greatest versatility and utility in the sampling. Each boat was equipped with dual
             12-gallon fuel tanks (giving a range of - 100 miles), a VHF radio, Raytheon 398
             GPS, Raytheon 298 Loran C, a fathometer, and emergency/safety equipment. A
             handheld GPS receiver was used on the boats as a back-up system. The boats
             were trailered to a launch ramp near the sampling site, using either a pick-up or
             a large van. Due to the remote location of several sites, run times of over an hour
             were often required to get from the launch ramp to the sampling sites.


                    Navigational Equipment


                    Reoccupying established bivalve and sediment sites and establishing new
             ones requires the use of a combination of narrative description and electronic aids
             to navigation. As in our previous work with the Gulf of Mexico sites, we
             continued to use the Global Positioning System (GPS) as our primary
             navigational system. GPS provides a marked improvement in positioning
             capability over Loran C, and is just as economical to use. The system has an
             absolute accuracy way beyond that of the Loran C system, and is also considered
             to be far more reliable at the present time. Each of the boats is equipped with a
             GPS and a Loran C back-up navigational system. Hand-held GPS units were
             used to record all of the Latitude/Longitude positions of the walk-up sites. They
             were also carried as a back-up unit on the boats.
                    We have continued to provide and rely on pictures and narrative
             descriptions to differentiate the three stations within a site. It is hoped that in the
             near future we will be able to implement and use Differential GPS, that will
             enable us to accurately record the position of each station to within a 5 meter
             correction.


                    Communications


                    Both vessels were equipped with VHF marine radios. This allowed one to
             coordinate sampling activities between the boats when they worked
             simultaneously in close proximity, and kept one in contact with the Coast Guard
             and other vessels operating in the area if emergencies or difficulties arose. It also
             provides coastal weather conditions which are broadcasted continuously on the



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             VHF weather frequencies. A small waterproof handheld VHF radio was provided
             to each of the boat crews as an emergency backup system.
                    Each of the field crews were also equipped with a mobile phone, which
             could be used in either the vehicle or on the boat. This gave the crews the ability to
             have immediate voice contact and cut down on the number delays in the field.
             Questions concerning a particular site could be quickly resolved in the field by
             contacting the COTR.


                    Safety Considerations

                    Both boats were equipped with Coast Guard required safety and emergency
             equipment (life jackets, throw cushion, flares/signal pistol, lights, reserve fuel,
             first aid kit, etc.). GERG conducts extensive field activities, over 100 man months
             on oceanographic and environmental cruises per year, including over 50 weeks
             on chartered boats that are fully equipped and rigged out; thus, we were well
             aware of the applicable safety considerations and the consequences of failure to
             prepare for these contingencies on a field such as the NS&T Mussel Watch
             Program.


             Sample Collection


                    Site Documentation


                    The locations of the bivalve and sediment sampling sites are accurately
             determined and documented, so that samples collected in subsequent sampling
             years will originate from the same background area. It is equally important to
             accurately determine the center of each sediment site (if not coincident with the
             bivalve site), so that valid comparisons can be made spatially among sites and
             temporally within each site. Therefore, each site is described on a Field Data Log
             with the following information: Site name and designating code, date, time,
             latitude, longitude, description of the site and access to the site, bivalve and
             sediment sampling technique, weather conditions, sea state and the collector's
             name and signature (see Table 3). A field data log is completed each time the site
             is visited, and the site description updated as necessary. The location of the site is
             also plotted on a NOS chart. Color photographs were taken, so as to ensure that
             the same area is sampled on the subsequent visits. Aerial photographs of the East



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                                                   Table 3. Field Sampling Log Sheet.
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                   FIELD SAMPLING LOG SHEET 199j-1994

                   Site                   Site                  Station                   Date
                                                                                                 MM      DD       yy
                   GPS Latitude -0                          N   Longitude -0                      w          DGPS
                   LORAN TD'S                                              Sampling Intertidal        or Subtidal
                   Water Depth _(m) Water Temp.                 _ (OC) Salinity Sample _(0/00) _
                   Time (24hr) Start              End              Cloud Cover _(%) Sea State                         (ft)
                   Wind Spd _ (kts)                        Coll. Gear (Sed)                    (Oyst) -


                                   OYSTERS                                                   SEDIMENTS
                   Quantity        Item                      Sample#         Quantity        Item                     Sample#
                       1           Organic Jar               K                    1          Organic Jar              K
                                                                                  1          Trace Metal              K

                       1           Trace Metal               K                    1          Grain Size               K



                       1           DVC & Length              Initials                        NBS8 SITES
                                   Log complete              --- --          Quantity        Item                     Initials
                       20          Perkinsus Tubes           -------              2          Sediment Bag             --------
                       1           Histo Jars                                     2          Bag 30 Oysters           --------


                                                          ANCILLARY      DATA AND INFORMATION

                   Boat Launch                                                        Travel Time

                   Site    Access




                   -------                                                                                   ---------------




                   Site Description (Land Marks, Prominent Features)



                                                                                                           -----------------




                   Oyster Description (Quantity, size)



                   Sediment Description        '(Color, texture, odor, etc.)


                   Other Comments

                                                                                                           Initials




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             and Gulf Coast sites have been included with the site descriptions, which readily
             aids in identifying the position of the site.


                   Bivalve Identification


                   There are three major species of bivalves that are collected on the NS&T
             Mussel Watch Project, Crassostrea virginica - the Eastern Oyster, Mytilus edulis -
             the Blue Mussel and Mytilus californianus - the California Mussel. There is a
             debate as to whether or not Mytilus edulis is actually found on the U.S. west coast,
             or if the two species Mytilus trossulus, occurring in Northern California, Oregon
             and Washington, and Mytilus galloprovincialis, occurring in Southern
             California, are what was previously called Mytilus edulis. For the duration of
             this project, the west coast bivalve that is sampled and analyzed will continue to be
             called Mytilus edulis, until the academic issue is resolved by the relevant
             research scientists. The acceptable size range for mussels has been established at
             5 - 8 cm, and 7 - 10 cm for oysters.
                   None of these three species occur in the warmer waters of the Florida Keys,
             so an alternate bivalve species Chama sinuosa - the Smooth-edge Jewel Box of the
             family Chamidae, was collected for analysis.


                   Bivalve Collections


                   Mytilus edulis is the species that is collected from Maine down to Delaware
             Bay, and on the West Coast. Mytilus californianus is the other and alternate West
             Coast species, primarily collected in California on the exposed headlands and
             outer coastal locations. Crassostrea virginica is collected from Delaware Bay
             south to the Lower Laguna Madre in Texas, with the exception of the site in the
             Florida Keys where Chama sinuosa is collected.
                   The bivalves were collected by hand, with stainless steel tongs, or by using a
             stainless steel dredge (see Table 1). Collection by hand was the method of choice
             and was used at intertidal and shallow subtidal sites. Loose bivalves were simply
             picked from the reef/substrate and were separated from any attached debris or
             other bivalves by using an oyster knife or a small chipping hammer. In the case
             of mussels where they are attached by byssel threads, a sharp knife or pair of
             scissors was used. At the deeper subtidal sites, the bivalves were collected using a
             stainless steel dredge. The clumps of bivalves and shell were then separated into



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            individuals as before. In some areas, where the use of a dredge is prohibited by a
            state restriction(e.g. in Florida, Apalachicola Bay), the subtidal sites are sampled
            using tongs. The bivalves were then separated from one another with an oyster
            knife or chipping hammer. The stainless steel tongs are also carried as a backup,
            in case the dredge is lost for one reason or another.


                   Sediment Collections


                   Where water depth permitted, sediments were collected by hand using a
            small Teflon-coated scoop. Prior to each use the scoop was washed with soap and
            water, then cleaned and rinsed with methanol and methylene chloride, to remove
            any trace of residual organics. The spent solvent was collected and returned to
            GERG for proper disposal. The upper 1 cm layer of sediment was removed using
            the scoop, and placed in a combusted I-pint glass container. In water depths
            where direct sampling was not possible, a stainless steel Young modified Van
            Veen sediment grab on a rope was used to bring a sample of the substrate on
            board the boat. The Teflon-coated scoop was then used to remove the top 1 cm
            layer subsample for analysis. The sediment grab was cleaned in a similar
            manner to the Teflon scoop prior to each use. All the sampling equipment and
            techniques have been used and perfected on the NS&T Mussel Watch Program
            over the last ten years.


            Field Processing


                   Sanity and Temperature


                   At each station at every site, the temperature of the surface water was
            recorded. Salinity was measured at the site with a temperature compensating
            refractometer, or a sample was collected and returned to the laboratory where
            salinities from a number of sites were measured at constant temperature with a
            calibrated refract'ometer.


                   Bivalve Processing


                   Bivalve processing was essentially completed at the site, whether on the
            boat or on the shore in the case of shore-accessed sites. As the samples were


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             collected, they were seperated and labeled according to station and site. Efforts
             were made to retain organisms in the same size range for sampling, so that
             organisms pooled for the site analysis were of similar age or maturity. This also
             applied to the replicate samples that were collected from the sites. The processing
             protocols for bivalves are shown in Figure 1, and are as follows.
                   Cleaning and Sorting - The bivalves were scrubbed free of mud and debris
             while still at the collection site. Pure bristle brushes and water from the
             collecting site were used for the cleaning process. The bivalves were then sorted
             and counted so as to ensure that an adequate number of suitable specimens (35 -
             50 specimens per station, depending on the sample size) had been collected for the
             analytical process. Obviously, if the bivalves were extremely small, a greater
             number were collected to ensure an adequate sample size. The bivalves were not
             opened in the field.
                   Field Sampling - Twenty bivalves were collected from each station at each
             site for Hydrocarbon Analysis. These bivalvess were triple wrapped in combusted
             aluminum foil, then double bagged in labelled Ziplock bags. Similarly, ten
             bivalvess were collected for a Trace Metal Analysis, and these were doubled
             bagged in labelled Ziplocks. Five bivalves were collected at each station at each
             site for a Histopathological Study. These were also placed in their own labelled
             double Ziplock bags. Each seperate sample from each of the three stations per site
             received its own labelled sample bag, ensuring that there was no mixing of the
             samples.
                   Storage and Shipping - All the samples were stored on ice in ice chests
             aboard the boat, until the day's sampling was completed. At that time, they were
             transferred to the shipping coolers / Freez-Safe insulated containers, which were
             packed with frozen blue ice / dry ice for shipping. The samples were then driven
             to the nearest- Federal Express office for next-day delivery to the relevant
             analytical laboratory. Occasionally, the samples returned to the GERG laboratory
             with the returning field crew or use was made of a light aircraft to speed up the

             process.
                   Trace Organic Processing - The bivalves were washed again and
             collectively measured for an initial displacement volume. The tissue from twenty
             bivalves, from each of the 3 stations at each site, were excised from the shell and
             placed into a pint mason jar which had been combusted in a muffle furnace to
             completely remove trace organics. The tare and gross weight of the jar and
             contents (20 bivalves) were recorded on t he lab form, along with the individual


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                   Field Sample Processing Protocol
                                                  Bivalve Sites






                                                                      3 Stations
                                                                       Per Site





                                                          45 BI alves;
                                                           per Station


                                          30 for                                    for
                                      Hydrocarbon                            Gonadal Index
                                        Analyses             10'for          Histopathology
                                                          Trace Metals

                Scrub & Rinse
                Exterior shells
                       I                                Scrub & Rinse                            Scrub & Rinse
                Triple V"Rp in
                  Combusted                             Exterior shells                          Exterior shells
                Aluminum foil                                  I                                        I
                       I                                 I Ziplock Bag                            1 Ziplock Bag
                1 Ziplock Bag                             Per Station                              Per Station
                 Per Station



                Label Outside                           Label Outside                            Label Outside
                 Double Bag                               Double Bag                               Double Bag

                   0                                                                              Keftep     ICE
                             91
















                           Figure 1.      Field sample processing protocol for bivalve sites.


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             lengths of the oysters. A Teflon liner was placed under the jar seal, and the
             labeled sample jars (one for each of three stations in a site) were frozen in
             laboratory deep freezers.
                   Trace Metal Processing - Ten seperate bivalves from each of three stations
             within a site were washed again, then set aside in plastic trays for metal
             analyses. Because of their sharp edges and the need to ensure that they remained
             closed prior to processing, the bivalves had to be individually wrapped in
             singlefold paper towel and bound with rubber bands before they were double
             bagged in plastic trash bags, labeled and stored in the freezers. All opening and
             further processing of the bivalves (measurement of shell length and a
             displacement volume) was done at the analytical laboratories under clean room
             conditions.
                   Histopathological and Reproductive Study - Five bivalves from each of three
             sampling stations at every site were processed for a histopathological and gonadal
             development study. After the initial displacement volume of the washed sample
             was determined, along with their axial length, they were arranged on a stainless
             steel tray. Each bivalver was then opened with a solvent-washed stainless steel
             oyster knife, and the sample was fixed with Davidson's Fixative and tagged with a
             discrete ID number. A Meat Condition Index was completed on each individual
             sample, to rate the overall metabolic reserves and general condition of the
             individual. With the oyster samples, a cross section of the tissue was examined to
             determine the incidence of the oyster parasite Perkinsus marinus, that causes the
             deadly Dermo disease. Another complete cross section of gonadal tissue was
             excised from each specimen, embedded in paraffin wax and sectioned again.
             These sections were stained and then'read'.


                   Sedfinent Processing


                   Sediment processing was essentially completed at the site, whether on the
             boat or on.the.shore in the case of shore-accessed sites. The processing protocols
             for sediment samples are shown in Figure 2.
                   Trace Organics and Trace Metals - The separate samples for organics and
             trace metals, contained in a pre-combusted half pint glass jar and a heavy duty
             pint zip-lock bag, respectively, were labeled and assigned a unique identifier code.
             They were shipped to GERG and stored in the freezers until analyzed.



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                  Field Sample Processing Protocols
                                                 Sediment Sites






                                                               3 Sediment Grabs
                                                                   Per Station





                                                    Remove Upper I cm'
                        Trace (ma-talls                      I Organics                        Grain@ Size
                        Center Scoop                   Inner Scoop                             Outside Scoop
                             35 gm                        70 gm                                    70 gm

                                                               I
                             1 Subsample                  1 Subsample                             I Subsample
                             From Each                    From Each                               From Each
                             Box Core                     BOX Core                                BOX core


                        1 Ziplock Bag                   1 Jar Per                              1 Ziplock Bag
                         Per Station                     Station                                Per Station
                        100 gm Total                     200 gm
                        Label Outsidj                 Label Outside                            Label Outside
                         Double Bag                     Teflon Lid                              Double Bag
                                                          Liner



                                                 FREEZE                                          AMBIENT











                             Figure 2.    Field sample processing protocol for sediment sites.




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                   Grain Size - Sediments collected for grain size analysis were stored in zip-
             lock or whirl-pack bags at ambient (above freezing) temperatures. As with the
             previous samples they were labeled with collection and site information and given
             a discrete identifier code.
                   Sediment Ancillary Measurement - Sediment ancillary measurements
             were run on aliquots of the samples taken for organic analyses; thus, no
             additional sampling or processing was required in the field.


                   Sample Handling and Chain-of-Custody


                   Sample collection was under the supervision of the field party chief who
             recorded the data and checked off the samples that were acquired against a
             prepared station list. Samples and copies of the data sheets were shipped to the
             laboratory manager at GERG. The lab manager supervised the processing of
             samples in the lab, the labelling, and the storing. The manager also prepared an
             inventory list of samples that were collected and were to be transferred. All
             samples and records were transferred to the Quality Control Manager who
             checked the samples against the prepared station list and stored the samples for
             subsequent disbursement to the different analytical groups and final storage.


             Field Sampling Criteria


                   Definition of Stations and Sites


                   A site, the smallest geographic unit sampled, was selected to be
             representative of a target area, general location, or bay system. Once selected, the
             site was sampled at the same location each year. Within each site, three
             independent stations were sampled in order to characterize the site. Offshore
             subtidal sites were -400 m radius circles. Latitude and longitude of the site was
             measured at the center of the circle. Shoreline intertidal sites were defined as 100
             meter linear areas along the tidal horizon to either side of the site center.
             Sediment sites were, therefore, generally coincident with the bivalve sites.
             However, when the sediment at a subtidal bivalve sites did not meet the sampling
             criteria, separate sediment sites were then selected. If at all possible, these sites
             were located within 2 kilometers of and exposed to the same water mass as the



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             bivalve site. The sequence of events in the selection of new site is shown in Figure

                   Eighty-five (85) sites were established in the Gulf of Mexico and three (3)
             sites in the Caribbean during the first nine (9) years of the NS&T Mussel Watch
             Program. For the first six years of the study three stations at each site were
             sampled and each station was characterized by three replicate composite samples
             taken for sediment analysis and a composite bivalve sample made up of 20 oysters.
             The composite bivalve sample was made up of 7 to 8 oysters from each of the three
             stations. Selection of the three sampling stations was based on the historical
             locations as described for each individual site in this report.


                   Bivalve Site Selection Criteria


                   The bivalve sites were initially established, and are now sampled according
             to the following criteria:

                ï¿½  The site shall have indigenous bivalves of a suitable size (7-10 cm for C.
                   virginica or C. rhizophore) which are available for collection annually.
                   Other species to be collected may be specified by the COTR.

                ï¿½  The site shall integrate contaminant accumulation from nearby or
                   surrounding areas and shall be outside the zone of initial dilution of a
                   dumpsite or point-source discharge.

                ï¿½  The site should have sufficient bivalves, such that repeated annual
                   harvesting will not seriously deplete the resource. Approximately 100
                   bivalves, of the larger species, would be collected requiring trace metal and
                   organic analysis. Smaller species will need a correspondingly larger
                   sample collection.

                ï¿½  The site should be suitable for follow-up sampling (e.g., not anticipated to be
                   be physic-ally disrupted by development activities or dredging).

                ï¿½  Sampling substrates will be limited to rock (including rip-rap and jetties),
                   and sand or mud (or mangrove roots in the case of C. rhizophorae).
                   Artificial structure such as pilings, and navigation aids will be avoided if
                   possible in -order to avoid potential point source contamination.

                0  Provided other criteria are met and where feasible, the bivalve sites should
                   coincide with historical monitoring sites (e.g., USEPA Mussel Watch
                   monitoring sites).






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                                               Bivalve Sampling Si


                                                                                 Contact the COTR,
                       Sediment
                                         YES                              NO    then select alternate
                    sampling from                                               bivalve sampling site
                  within bivalve site                                             or don't perform
                                                                                      collection




                                         YES






                            NO


                Select alternate sediment                   Obtain                 Go to
               sampling site within 40(kn                  sediment          o next station
                  radius of bivalve she                    samples                 or site

                            NO




                                         YES






                            NO


                 Collect best available
                 sediment within 2km
                 radius of bivalve site





                                   Figure 3.   Decision criteria for sediment sites.




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                    This year's field sampling effort has reoccupied as many of the historical
             sites as possible. It occasionally becomes necessary to relocate or abandon a few of
             the established oyster sites, due to one or more of the following circumstances:
                *   Bivalve populations were no longer present.
                *   A construction project or dredging activity precluded sampling.
                0   Collection of bivalves was logistically impossible or would endanger the
                    field personnel.

                *   Permission to sample a site or gain access to a site was denied by a
                    landowner or a leaseholder.


             When   another location was chosen for sampling, a determination was made by
             the COTR as to whether the new location was considered a minor "relocation" of
             the site or whether the new site was significantly different and should have been
             considered a newly established site. Newly established sites were assigned a new
             site name and unique site codes. Sites minimally relocated could retain the same
             name or could be renamed if the new name better signified the relocated site. The
             site code reflects the site's name and location, eg: GBFR - Galveston Bay
             Frenchy's Reef.


                    Sediment Site Selection Criteria


                    In most cases sediment sampling coincides closely to the bivalve stations.
             Because of the affinity of the target species for and the ubiquitous distribution of
             depositional zones in Gulf of Mexico estuaries, coincident sediment and bivalve
             sampling was generally not difficult. The specific criteria for sediment sites

             were:

                ï¿½   The site shall be subtidal (never exposed at lowest tides), low energy
                    depositional area, as evidenced by yielding surficial sediments that contain
                    at least 20% fine grained material (5 64 microns) on a dry weight basis.

                ï¿½   The site shall be exposed to the same water mass as the corresponding
                    bivalve site,

                ï¿½   The site should be located as near as possible to, and preferably not more
                    than 2 kilometers, from the bivalve site,





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                *  The site shall integrate contaminants from multiple sources in the
                   surrounding area but shall not reflect inputs from an individual point
                   source of contamination.

                0  Previously sampled or historical Mussel Watch locations (e.g., U.S. EPA
                   sites) should be included/reoccupied where possible.

                   Field personnel were responsible for determining the suitability of the
            sediment sample. Only sites which were minimally (40 percent) fine sediment
            (silt and clay) were sampled for sediments. Samples that did not meet this grain-
            size criteria were not analyzed for the trace elements and trace organics.
            Therefore, grain size determinations were made prior to the chemical analysis in
            the laboratory. If acceptable sediments can not be located within the established
            sediment site, then the COTR would be contacted and the possibility of the
            relocation of the site discussed.


            Sampling Summary


                   Sampling Problems


                   It has been our intent to sample the locations prescribed by NOAA during
            Years I through X of the program. However, in the field we have found that at a
            few sites, many factors worked against this both in the initial first year sampling
            and then again in the subsequent years when we returned to resample the same
            sites or new sites. Some of the prescribed locations could not be used because
            when we examined them in the field, they did not meet the most basic site
            selection criteria. For example, Tiger Pass in the Mississippi River (MRTP) was
            a dead reef and an alternate site at another location was substituted - Malheureux
            Point in Lake Borgne (LBMP). A similar substitution was made for the Turtle Bay
            in Barataria Bay (BBTB).
                   Minor shifts in sampling sites have been required between sampling years
            to accommodate yearly fluctuations in the abundance and availability of oyster
            populations at chosen sites. When these minor changes were required, we
            attempted to maintain the sampling stations as near the original location as
            possible. Vvhenever this situation arises, the COTR is contacted by the field crew
            to authorize the necessary changes in location. We expect this practice to
            continue over the course of the study as we anticipate recurring problems such as



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            dredge material burying the entire reef, eg. Ingleside Cove in Corpus Christi Bay
            (CCIC) and the ShipChannel site in Galveston Bay (GBSC), our inability to
            relocate our sampling stations on the very small submerged reefs in the absence
            of navigational references or aids in close proximity, eg. Pass a Loutre on the
            Mississippi River (MRPL), the near total depletion of public oyster beds by
            harvesting, disease, and predators, eg. Oyster Bayou in Atchafalaya Bay (ABOB),
            and the depletion of available oysters attributable to sampling for this study, eg.
            Hillsborough Bay in Tampa Bay (TBHB). Thus, in some instances, it has not been
            possible to return to the precise site locations sampled in the previous year.
            Ensuring continued sampling at the same stations for all sites will require the
            relocation of some of the prescribed sites perhaps some distance from the original
            selected location.
                   The sediment sites were to coincide with bivalve sampling sites, inasmuch
            as fine grained depositional sediments may be co-located with the oyster reefs.
            The primary determining factor in sediment sampling was that the sediment
            contain less than 80% sand or coarser fraction. While we have been unable to
            devise a method which would confirm this compliance in the field, every effort
            was made to obtain sediments of as fine a texture as we could subjectively
            determine. In most cases, this was not a problem, as sediments adjacent to the
            reef were indeed of fine texture. However, in some cases, it was difficult to find
            the necessary sediments. These sites, as well as others, were characterized by
            broad expanses of sand and carbonate sediments. Fine grained silts and muds
            were either completely absent or confined to dredged canals used for recreational
            boating quite distant from the bivalve collection site. Thus, sediments from some
            areas will not meet the requirement for being more than 20% silt and clay, or they
            will be so far removed from the bivalve site that they will not represent the
            integrated contaminant accumulations to which the bivalves have been exposed.
            A few sites have been dropped from the sediment sampling list as there are no
            suitable sediments to be found in the immediate surrounding area.
                   In Year X (1995), there was no scheduled sediment sampling for the entire
            program, other t  han that for the new sites in Alaska. However, 50 sets of
            sediment samples were collected in Texas as part of the TDNR inventory study,
            which was sampled in conjunction with the NS&T Mussel Watch Project.






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            Sampling Summary


                   Relatively few sites were devoid of any bivalves, to a degree that an adequate
            number could not be collected to satisfy the sampling regimen. Only six NS&T
            Mussel Watch sites were "dead", and alternate sites were sampled in their place.
            The sites were Hog Point in Chesapeake Bay (CBHG), Swan Point in the Potomac
            River (PRSP), the Ship Channel in Galveston Bay (GBSC), Harbor Island in
            Aransas Pass (ABHI), Ingleside Cove in Corpus Christi Bay (CCIC), and Arroyo
            Colorado in the Laguna Madre (LMAC). An additional six TDNR sites in Texas
            were also devoid of any live bivalves, there are as follows : (TBTR), (CBBS),
            (CBAR), (EMMR), (CCEF) and (CCSP).
                   A small number of sites were also moved a short distance, so as to sample
            in the same water body but in an area that had a more stable bivalve population.
            The Joe Bay site in Florida Bay (FBJB) was dead due to excessive freshwater run-
            off. There had been recent flooding in Central Florida, and the water percolates
            down through the Everglades and into Florida Bay. The site was moved some 400
            meters to the south, into Trout Cove, where there was a healthy population of
            oysters. This "new" site was considered to be within the same body of water. Two
            other sites were also moved short distances. The Block Island site (BIBI) was
            located on the northern breakwater exiting Great Salt Pond on Block Island.
            There had been a severe winter storm prior to the sampling, and no live mussels
            were found on the northern breakwater. There were a few live mussels
            remaining on the southern breakwater, so the site was moved some 100 meters
            after consultation with the COTR. The Point La Jolla La Jolla (LJLJ) site was
            moved as the site was located in a small cove that was subjected to the full force of
            the Pacific Ocean swells/waves. The new nominal site center is about 0.25 miles
            west of the original site, towards the La Jolla Point.
                   Over the years there have been a number of name changes to the NS&T
            Mussel Watch sites, for one reason or another - incorrectly named to begin with,
            new nameafter the site was moved, etc. Postil Point in Choctawahatchee Bay
            (CBPP) was originally called Shirk Point Choctawahatchee Bay (CBSP). Shirk
            Point is actually on the other side of Boggy Bayou from Postil Point (Boggy Point),
            where the site is located. Two sites had their names changed this year, as they
            were originally incorrectly named. New Orleans in Lake Borgne (LBNO) is
            located just off the Gulf Outlet next to Lake Borgne. The new name of the site is
            Gulf Outlet Lake Borgne (LBGO). The other site is Gulf Outlet in Lake


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            Pontchartrain, located just off the New Orleans waterfront in Lake
            Pontchartrain. The new name for this site is New Orleans Lake Pontchartrain
            (LPNO).
                   The NS&T site at Oyster Bayou in Atchafalaya Bay was closed to the public
            and commercial oystering by the Louisiana Department of Fish & Wildlife, and
            the Health Department. There had been excessive freshwater run-off through the
            area and the oysters were considered to be a health hazard with potential fecal
            botulism.
                   The sites were all photographed to accurately record their locations, and
            the photos are included with the site descriptions. A few sites were unfortunately
            missed due to one of a number of factors, eg. insufficient light, extremely poor
            weather conditions and a number of camera malfunctions. The photographs for
            these sites will hopefulyl be taken next year.
                  The aerial photography was completed on two of the three coasts. Both the
            East and Gulf Coasts now have aerial photos that enable the viewer to have a
            better idea of the site local, conditions, etc. A few of the sites are still without these
            photographs, mainly due to very low cloud cover. However, one site could now be
            photographed as it is located just off a U.S. Air Force live bombing range that was
            in use while the photography was being undertaken - Neuse River Pamlica Sound
            (PSNR). It is hoped that the West Coast aerial photography will be completed
            during the 1995 - 1996 NS&T field season.






















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           References


           Lawrence, D.R. and G.I. Scott (1982) The determination and use of condition
                 index of oysters. Estuaries, 5:23-27.

           Parker, R.H. (1960) Ecology and distributional patterns of marine macro-
                 invertebrates. Northern Gulf of Mexico by F.P. Shepard, F.B. Phleger, and
                 T.H. van Andel in Recent Sediment, Northwest Gulf of Mexico. A
                 Symposium Summarizing the Result of Work Carried on in Project 51 of the
                 American Petroleum Institute 1951-1958.            Scripps Institute of
                 Oceanography, University of California, La Jolla, California.

           Ricketts, E.F., J. Calvin, and J.W. Hedgepeth. Revised by David W. Phillips. (1985)
                 Between Pacific Tides. Stanford University Press, Stanford, CA.



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             PBPI      PICKERING ISLAND PENOBSCOT BAY                                           44*15.89'       68*44.02'        B      3/21/95          H            R       Jobling           M. edulis                  0.5        3          30        1:29            20:08            L. Deer Is.          3
             PBSI      SEARS ISLAND PENOBSCOT BAY                                               44'27.4U        68,52.99'        B      X20/95           H            M       Jobling           M. edulis                  0.5        3          21        0:37            6:55             Belfast          3.1
             MSSP      STOVER POINT MERRICONEAG SOUND                                           43o45.47        69o59.86         B      3119/95          H            R       Jobling           M. edulis                  0.5        6          30        0:04            6:17             Harpswell        2.7
             CAKP      KENNERUNKPORT CAPE ARUNDEL                                               43*2D.7Z        7028.46          B      3tIM5            H            R       Johling           M. edulis                  0.5        6          30        11:59           5:46             K-bunkport       2.6
             CAGH      GAP HEAD CAPE ANN                                                        42o39.46'       70o35.M          B      3118/95          H            R       Jobling           M. eduhs                   0.5        3          30        11:47           5:32             Rockport         2.6
             SHFP      FOLGER POINT SALEM HARBOR                                                42o3O.81'       70*50.65'        B      3117/95          H            MR      Jobling           M. edulis                  0.5        5          2         23:40           17:28            Salem            2.7
             MBNB      NAHANT BAY MASSACHUSETTS BAY                                             42o25.19'       70o54.43'        B      3/17/95          H            R       Jobling           M. edulis                  0.5        5          32        23:37           17:25            Nahant           2.7
             BHDI      DEER ISLAND BOSTON HARBOR                                                42*21.44!       70,58.38'        B      X14195           H            R       Jobling           M. edulis                  0.5        5          30        9:03            15:17            Deer Is.         2.8
             BHDB      DORCHESTER BAY BOSTON HARBOR                                             42*18.19        70,02.18!        B      NIX%             H            M       Jobling           M. edulis                  0.5        12         29        8:11            14:35            Neponset         2.9
             BHHB      HINGHAM BAY BOSTON HARBOR                                                42*16.56'       70'53.W          B      3113/95          H            R       Jobling           M. edulis                  0.5        8          32        8:22            14:40            Hingham          2.9
             BHBI      BREWSTER ISLAND BOSTON HARBOR                                            42*20.59        70*52.70'        B      3122t95          H            R       Jobling           M. edulis                  0.5        5          32        2:46            9:12             B. Light         2.7
             MBNR      NORTH RIVER MASSACHUSETTS BAY                                            42*09.6LY       70*44.55'        B      3/14/95          H            M       Jobling           M. edulis                  0.5        5          5         9:22            15:53            N. River         2.6
             DBCI      CLARKS ISLAND DUXBURY BAY                                                42*00.82'       7Oo38.19'        B      3115/95          D            M       Jobling           M. eduUs                   5          5          33        9:54            16:23            Plymouth         2.9
             CCNH      NAUSET HARBOR CAPE COD                                                   41'47.76        69'56.77         B      3116/95          H            MR      Jobling           M. edulis                  0.5        5          33        11;03           17:41            N. Harbor        1.8
             NBDI      DYER ISLAND NARRAGANSETT BAY                                             41136.29        71 *18.31'       B      3124195          H            R       Jobling           M. edulis                  0.5        5          29        1:40            19:43            S.Prudence       1.2
             NBPI      PATIENCE ISLAND NARRAGANSETT BAY                                         41*39.14!       71'21.W          B      X24195           H            R       Jobling           M. edulis                  0.5        5          30        1:45            19:50            Greenwich        1.2
             NBDU      DUTCH ISLAND NARRAGANSETT BAY                                            41'29.47        71,24.01'        B      3t23/95          H            R       Jobling           M. edulis                  0.5        5          30        0:34            18:20            Conanicut        1.2
             BIBI      BLOCK ISLAND BLOCK ISLAND SOUND                                          41*11.82'       71 *35.47        B      3t2"5            H            R       Jobling           M. edulis                  0.5        7          32        0:29            18:33            Block Is.        0.8
             HRJB      JAMAICA BAY HUDSON RARITAN ESTUARY                                       40*34.00'       73o63.72'        B      12115194         H            MN      Adkison           M edulis                   0.5        6.3        28        5:46            12:04            Jamaica B.       1.5
             HRUB      UPPER BAY HUDSON RARIATAN ESTUARY                                        40*41.36        74oO2.59'        B      12tl8/94         H            RE      Adkison           M. edulis                  0.5        7.1        23        7:31            14:13            Govern. Is.      1.3
             HRLB      LOWER BAY HUDSON RARITAN ESTUARY                                         40'33.96        74,03.W          B      12/15/94         H            R       AdItison          M. edulis                  0.5        6          21        5:40            11:50            Coney Is.        1.4
             HRRB      RARITAN BAY HUDSON RARITAN ESTUARY                                       40'31.14@       74*11 .07        B      12116194         H            RN      Adkison           M. edulis                  0.5        5.5        23        6:24            12:46            Princes B.       1.5
             NYSH      SANDY HOOK NEW YORK BIGHT                                                40*29.26        74,02.00'        B      12(18/94         D            SN      AdIdson           M. edulis                  21         7.2        25        7:38            14:16            Sandy Bay        1.4
             NYLB      LONG BRANCH NEW YORK BIGHT                                               40*17.69'       73,58.72'        B      12/19/94         H            R       Adkison           M. edulis                  0.5        7.3        32        7:48            14:18            L. Branch        1.3
             NYSR      SHARK RIVER NEW YORK BIGHT                                               40ol 1.22'      74*00."          B      12114/94         H            R       AdIdson           M. edulis                  0.1        8.4        30        4:40            22:47            Shark R          1.2
             DBCM      CAPE MAY DELAWARE BAY                                                    38*58.93'       74057.68'        B      12J20/94         H            R       Adlrison          M. edulis                  0.5        7          28        9;03            15:15            Cape May         1.4
             DBBD      BEN DAVIS PT. SHOAL DELAWARE BAY                                         39*15.14'       75018.17'        B      12120/94         D            MN      Adkison         C. virginica                 6          5.6        18        7:13            13:39            Cedar Creek      1.8
             DBCH      CAPE HENLOPEN DELAWARE BAY                                               38*47.01'       75*07.23'        B      1/10/95          H            RE      Adkison           M. edulis                  0.5        3.7        30        3:27            21:50            C.Henlopen       1.2
             CBBO      BODKIN POINT CHESAPEAKE BAY                                              39'09.44!       76*24-29'        B      1/20/95          D            MN      Adkison         C. uirginica                 5          8.5        8         21:21           14:53            7'Knoll L.       0.3
             CBMP      MOUNTAIN POINT BAR CHESAPEAKE BAY                                        39'04.3Z        76*24.76'        B      1/17/95          D            MN      Shannon         C. uirginica                 3.5        4          -         19:26           12:43            Mt. Point        0.2
             CBHP      HACKETT POINT BAR CHESAPEAKE BAY                                         38'58.17        76o24-8W         B      1/17/95          D            MN      Shannon         C. virginica                 2.5        5          10        18:19           11:27            Sandy Pt.        0.2
             CBCP      CHOPTANK RIVER CHESAPEAKE BAY                                            38036.4,f       76,07.W          B      1112/95          D            MN      Adkison         C. virginica                 4          4          24        13:43           6:38             Cambridge        0.5
             CBHG      HOG POINT CHESAPEAKE BAY                                                 38*18.74@       76*23.87'     Dead      1113/95          D            MN      AdIdson         C. uirginica                 6          4.9                  12:18           5:04             Cedar Pt.        0.4
             PRRP      RAGGED POINT POTOMAC RIVER                                               38,09.30'       76,36.05! B             1/16/95          D            MN      Shannon         C. virginica                 3.5        7          4         13:45           20:04            Ragged Pt.       0.5
             PRSP      SWAN POINT POTOMAC RIVER                                                 38'16.99        76*56-00      Dead      1/16/95          D            MN      Shannon         C. virginica                 4          -          -         14:01           20:49            Colonial B.      0.5
             PRMC      MATTOX CREEK POTOMAC RIVER                                               38Q13.4Y        76o57.69'        B      1/16/95          D            MN      Shannon         C. virginica                 3          8          10        14:01           20:49            Colonial B.      0.5
             RRRR      ROSS ROCK RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER                                             37'54.12'       76*47.27         B      1/14195          D            MN      AdIdson         C. virginica                 3          6.8        10        11:23           5:19             Wares Wh.        0.5
             CBCI      CHINTOTEAGUE INLET CHINTOTEAGUE BAY                                      37*56.31'       76*V.55'         B      1/8/95           H            NG      AdIdson         C. virginica                 0.5        3          30        1:28            20:11            Chinco. Is.      0.5
             QIUB      UPSHUR BAY QUINBY INLET                                                  37o3l.50'       75o42.83'        B      1/19/95          H            MN      Shannon         C. virginica                 0.5        8.5        32        9:06            15:34            Quinby In.       1.2
             CBCC      CAPE CHARLES CHESAPEAKE BAY                                              37*17.07        76*00.9Z         B      1/9/95           H            NG      AdIdson         C. virginica                 0.5        5.3        22        2:57            21:33            C. Charles       0.7
             CBDP      DANDY POINT CHESAPEAKE BAY                                               37'05.99        76*17.69'        B      1/18/95          H            MG      Shannon         C. uirginica                 0.5        8.5        21        9:26            16:13            Back R.          0.7
             CBJR      JAMES RIVER CHESAPEAKE BAY                                               37103.9Z        76'37.93'        B      1/18/95          D            MN      Shannon         C. uirginica                 3.5        8          8         11:16           17:57            Burwell B.       0.7
             RSJC      JOHN CREEK ROANOKE SOUND                                                 35Q53.39        75o38.OZ         B      1/21/95          D            MN      Adkison         C. virginica                 1          8.5        20          -               -              Pamlico S.       0.1
             PSCH      CAPE HATTERAS PAMLICO SOUND                                              35112.18'       75*42.96'        B      1/21/95          H            MN      Adkison         C. virginica                 0.5        10         29        10:18           16:36            C.Hatteras       0.6
             PSWB      WYSOCKING BAY PAMLICO SOUND                                              35o24.74!       76oO2.38'        B      1/22195          D            MN      Adkison         C. virginica                 3          7.7        22          -               -              Pamlico S.       0.1
             PSPR      PUNGO RIVER PAMLICO SOUND                                                35017.76'       76*29.35'        B      1/23/95          D            MN      Adkison         C. virginica                 2          7.6        11                                         Pamlico S.       0.1
             PSNR      NEUSE RIVER PAMLICO SOUND                                                35oO5.U         76*31.3X         B      1/23t95          D            MN      Adkison         C. virginica                 5          8.5        21                                         Pamlico S.       0.1
             CFBI      BATTERY ISLAND CAPE FEAR                                                 33o54.95'       78oOO.21'        B      1/24(95          H            MN      Shannon         C. virginica                 0.5        8.5        10        1:23            20:07            Southport        1.2



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             SRTI      TYBEE ISLAND SAVANNAH RIVER ESTUARY                                       32*00.99'      80'57.97        B      2J20/95           H            MN       Shannon         C. uirginica            0.2           15          18          10:03         4;03           Beach H.           2.1
             SSSI      SAPELO ISLAND SAPELO SOUND .'                                             31*23.5T       81117.28'       B      V21M              H            MN       Shannon         C. uirginica            0.2           13          27          11:02         17:26          Old Tower          2.1
             ARWI      WOLFE ISLAND ALTAMAHA RIVER.                                              31*19.4.5'     81*18.65'       B      2121/95           H            SH       Shannon         C. virginica            0.2           13          1           11:15         17:58          Wolfe Is.              2
             SJCB      CHICOPIT BAY ST. JOHNS RIVER                                              30o22.86       81 o26.40'      B      2118/95           H            AIN      Shannon         C. virginica            0.5           14          30          10:00         3:12           Pablo Creek        1.2
             MRCB      CRESCENT BEACH MATANZAS RIVER                                             29045.U        8lol5.71'       B      2118/95           H            AIN      Shannon         C. virginica            0.2           19          35          16:06         10:15          Palmetto           0.3
             IRSR      SEBASTIAN RIVER INDIAN RIVER                                              27o49.7T       80*2S.49        B      2117195           H            MN       Shannon         C. uirginica            0.2           27          14          8:02          1:47           Sebastian          0.7
             NMML      MAULE LAKE NORTH MIAMI                                                    25o56.26'      80'08.99        B      2JI 7/95          H            MN       Shannon         C. uirginica            0.1           26          8           10:48         4:35           Sunny Isle         0.5
             BBGC      GOULD'S CANAL BISCAYNE BAY                                                25*32.W        80*19.39        B      2116/95           H            MN       Shannon         C. uirginica            0.2           30          15          9:14          3:28             Cutler           0.6
             FBJB      JOE BAY FLORIDA BAY                                                       25ol 2.53'     8Oo32.W         B      1/24/95           H            NG       Jobling         C. uirginica            0.5           18          2           20:49         4:25           Flamingo           0.61
             FBFO      FLAMINGO FLORIDA BAY                                                      25*08.4T       80*55.43'       B      1/23/95           H            N        Jobling         C. virginica            1.0           24.5        28          19:53         3:11           Flamingo           0.61
             EVFU      FAKA UNION BAY EVERGLADES                                                 25*54.16'      81*30.M         B      1/23/95           H            ST       Jobling         C. virginica            0.5           16          7           18:52         1:20           Pumpkin B.         0.64
             NBNB      NAPLES BAY NAPLES BAY                                                     26oO6.76       81 *47.13'      B      1/22/95           H            SR       Jobling         C. Uirginica            0.6           20          30          18:47         12:22          Naples Bay         0.63
             CBBI      BIRD ISLAND CHARLOTTE HARBOR                                              26,30.86       82*02.07'       B      1/22(95           H            SR       Jobling         C. virginica            0.6           17L         10          18:26         11:33          Galt Island        0.64
             CBFM      FORT MEYERS CHARLOTTE HARBOR                                              26133.5Y       81 o55.37'      B      1/22195           H            SE       Jobling         C. virginica            0.5           16          1           19:16         13:19          Cape Coral B       0.30
             CK13P     BLACK POINT CEDAR KEY                                                     29ol 2.40!     83oO4.17        B      1/21/95           H            SM       Jobling         C. virginica            0.5           7           12          16:25         10:03          Cedar Keys         0.79
             AESP      SPRING CREEK APALACHEE BAY                                                30,03.80'      84'19.32'       B      1/19/95           H            SR       Jobling         C. virginica            0.5           17          17          2:59          9:31           Shell Point        0.80
             APCP      CAT POINT BAR APALACHICOLA BAY                                            29*43.45'      84o53.05'       B      1/20/95           H            SN       Jobling         C. uirginica            0.5           10          7           4:40          11:43          Cat Point          0.67
             APDB      DRY BAR APALACHICOLA BAY                                                  29o4O.35'      85oO3.94'       B      1/20/95           H            SR       Jobling         C. virginica            0.5           14.5        29          5;03          12:25          Apalach. B.        0.46
             SAWB      WATSON BAYOU ST. ANDREW BAY                                               30*08.56       85*37.93!       B      1/19/95           H            SB       Jobling         C. uirginica            0.5           15.5        35          23:17         9:19           Panama C.          0.43
             PCMP      MUNICIPAL PIER PANAMA CITY                                                30*09.07       85*39.79        B      1/19/95           H            SE       Jobling         C. virginica            2.0           15          27          23:17         9:19           Panama C.          0.43
             PCL41)    LITTLE OYSTER BAY PANAMA CITY                                             30*15.09       85*40.86        B      1/18/95           H            N        Jobling         C. virginica            0.5           17,5        24          23:45         10:09          North Bay          0.49
             CBSR      SANTA ROSA CHOCTAWATICHEE BAY                                             30'24.7U       86'12.28'       B      1/18/95           T            NRM      Jobling         C. virginica            2.6           13.5        15          23:24         11:09          East Pass          0.18
             MSBB      BILOXI BAY MISSISSIPPI SOUND                                              30023.55'      88o5l.46        B      1/17/95           H            NE       Jobling         C. virginica            0.5           15          11          22:43         9:07             Bilo)d           0.55
             LPNO      NEW ORLEANS LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN                                            30,02.18'      90'02.48'       B      1/16/95           D            M        Jobling         C. virginica            1.0           12          8           -               -            New Odeans             -
             LBGO      GULF OUTLET LAKE BORGNE                                                   29,56.5'       89*50.02'       B      1/16/95           D            NM       Jobling         C. uirginica            4.0           12          4           2:02          13:38          Shell Beach        0.40
             LBMP      MALHEUREUX POINT LAKE BORGNE                                              29*52.02'      89140.71'       B      1/16/95           H            BM       Jobling         C. virginica            0.5           12          7           1:27          13:12          Shell Beach        0.40
             BSBG      BAY CARDERNE BRETON SOUND                                                 29,36.IZ       89037.66        B      1/15195           H            M        Jobling         C. virginica            0.5           13          5           21:46         8:49           Gardner Is.        0.46
             MRTP      TIGER PASS MISSISSIPPI RIVER                                              29108.69       89*25.67       Dead    1/15/95           D            NT       Jobling         C. virginica            1.0                       -           19:31         6:00           SW Pass            0.40
             BBMB      MIDDLE BANK BARATARIA BAY                                                 29'16.6U       89*56.52' B            1/13/95           H            SM       Jobling         C. virginica            0.6           16.5        20          20:08         6:27           Barataria P.       0.37
             BBSD      BAYOU ST. DENIS BARATARIA BAY                                             29*24.2W       89'59.93' B            1/13195           D            NS       Jobling         C. virginica            1.5           17          14          21:40         9:50           Manilla            0.30
             BRTB      TURTLE BAY BARATARIA BAY                                                  29o3O.67       90offi.00'     Dead    1/14/95         H/D            M        Jobling         C virginica             1.0           16          7           22:17         10:23          Manifla            0.30
             CLCL      CAILLOU LAKE CAILLOU LAKE                                                 29*15.19!      90*55.W         B      1/12195           D            M        Jobling         C. virginico            1.0           175         10          18:26         5:43           Caillou Bay        0.52
             ABOB      OYSTER BAYOU ATCHAFALAYA BAY                                              29*15.33'      9loO8.17        B      1/12195           H            SM       Jobling         C. virginica            0.5           17          18          16:35         4:13           Ship Shoal         0.49
             VBSP      SOUTHWEST PASS VERMILLION BAY                                             29*34.77"      92o03.06        B      1/11/95           D            SM       Jobling         C. virginica            2.0           13          8           15:18         6:32           SW Past;           0.49
             JHJH      JOSEPH HARBOR BAYOU J. HARBOR                                             29'38.21'      92'46.01'       B      1/10/95           H            MSR,     Jobling         C. uirginica            0.5           15          22          12:56         4:49           Calcasieu P.       0.61
             CLSJ      ST. JOHNS ISLAND CALCASIEU LAKE                                           29*49.76!      93*23.01'       B      12/19/94          D            MSR      Jobling         C. virginira            1.0           14.5        15          16:20         8:51           Calcasieu P.       0.61
             SLBB      BLUE BUCK POINT SABINE LAKE                                               29o47.46       93o54.38!       B      12/19/94          D            SM       Jobling         C. virginica            1.0           16          3           18:30         9:50           Sabine Past;       0.4
             GBFR      FRENCHYS REEF GALVESTON BAY                                               29o3l.95'      94o36.W        B/S     12/11/94          D            MR       Wilson          C. virginica            2.0           13          7           2:00          10:58          Gilchrist          0.36
             GBHR,     HANNA'S REEF GALVESTON BAY                                                29*28.8T       94o44.51'      B/S     12111/94          D            MR       Wilson          C. virginica            2.0           23          4           2:38          10:25          Eagle Pt.          0.3
             TBVT      VINGT-ET-UN REEF TRINITY BAY                                              29*33.06'      94146.61'      RIS     124 N94           D            MN       Wilson          C. virginica            1.0           13          0           3:23          11:25          Eagle Pt.          0.3
             TBTR      TRINITY REEF TRINITY BAY                                                  29*41.26       9451.50'       Dead    12/12/94          D            MN       Wilson          C. virginica            1.0           -                       4:56          11:31          Pt. Barrow         0.34
             TBDR      DOW REEF TRINITY BAY                                                      29*38.8U       94*54.27 BtS           12112194          D            M        Wilson          C. virginica            2.0           13          3           9:29          12:07          Morgans Pt         0.3
             GBSC      SHIP CHANNEL GALVESTON BAY                                                29'42.27       94*59.58'      Dead    12114194          D            SM       Wilson          C. virginica            1.5                       -           10:10         13:12          Morgans Pt         0.3
             GBYC      YACHT CLUB GALVESTON BAY                                                  29o37.n        94*59-76 B/S           12/14194          D            M        Wilson          C. virginica            3.5           15          9           5:56          14:33          Clear Lake         0.27
             GBRB      RED BLUFF REEF GALVESTON BAY                                              2936.59        94'58.6T B/S           1244194           D            MN       Wilson          C. virginica            2.5           15          10          5:56          14:33          Clear Lake         0.27
             GBST      MARKER'63'REEF GALVESTON BAY                                              29033.26'      94o54.93'      B/S     12112194          D            AIN      Wilson          C. virginica            3.5           14          9           5:56          14:33          Clear Lake         0.27
             GBRF      RED FISH BAR GALVESTON BAY                                                29*29.84'      94o5l.61'      RtS     12/15/94          D            MN       Wilson          C. virginica            2.5           14          26          20:33         12:39          Eagle PL           0.3



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             GBTD      TODD'S DUMP GALVESTON BAY                                                 29030.19        94053.76      RIS      12/9/94           D                   SM Wilson       C. uirginica              1.5          19         10           2:12          9:43             Eagle Pt.        0.3
             GBDK      DICKINSON REEF GALVESTON BAY                                              29'27.68'       9456.86'      B/S      12/9/94           T                   MWilson         C. uirginica              1.5          21         9            2:12          9:43             Eagle Pt.        0.3
             GBDL      DOLLAR REEF GALVESTON BAY                                                 29026.52'       94052.71'     B/S      12113/94          D                   NH Wilson       C. virginica              2.5          15         10           2:12          9:43             Eagle Pt.        0.3
             GBOB      OFFATS BAYOU GALVESTON BAY                                                29*17.04'       94*50.18'     B/S      12116/94          H                   BWilson         C. virginica              0-0.5        16         19           17:12         8:55             Jamaica B.       0.3
             GBCR      CONFEDERATE REEF GALVESTON BAY                                            @9-15.W         94-54.98'     BIS      12tl6/94          H                   MN Wilson       C. uirginica              0-0.5        17         19           17:12         8:55             Jamaica B.       0.3
             WBCL      CARANCAHUA LAKE WEST BAY                                                  29'14.79        95'00.91'     B/S      12tlGt04          H                   MWilson         C. virginica              0.3          17         16           17:12         8:55             Jamaica B.       0.3
             WBCB      WEST BAY CHOCOLATE BAY                                                    29'10.19        95*07.96      B/S      I I F,094         H                   MJobling        C. virginica              0.5          22         17           22:45         14:35            Alligator Pt     0.27
             CBBS      BASTROP BAY CHRISTMAS BAY                                                 29*05.37        95'10.68'     Dead     11/22/94          H/D                 MSH Jobling     C. virginica              1.0          23         -            22:38         14:33            Xmas Pt.         0.27
             CBAR      ARCADIA REEF CHRISTMAS BAY                                                29'01.79'       95*12.34'     Dead     11/22/94          H/D                 MSH Jobling     C. virginica              1.0          21         24           22:38         14:33            Xmas Pt.         0.27
             CBD13     DRUM BAY CHRISTMAS BAY                                                    29*01.66        95*13.74!     B/S      11/22J94          H                   MC Jobling      C. uirginica              0.5          22         20           22:38         14:33            Xmas Pt.         0.27
             BRFS      FREEPORT SURFSIDE BRAZOS RIVER                                            28*55.27        95020.37      B/S      11/21/94          H                   MC Jobling      C. virginica              0.5          23         16           19:22         10:22            Freeport         0.54
             BRCL      CEDAR LAKE BRAZOS RIVER                                                   28151.48!       95027.88'     B/S      11/21/94          H                   MSH Jobling     C. virginica              0.5          26         22           19:22         10:22            Freeport         0.54
             CLCB      CEDAR LAKE BAYOU CEDAR LAKE                                               28'49.91'       95*32.58'     BIS      11/21/94          H                   MJobling        C. virginica              0.5          25         19           19:22         10:22            Freeport         0.54
             EMBI      BIRD ISLAND EAST MATAGORDA                                                28*43.77'       95*46.00'     BIS      11/29/94          H                   NShannon        C. virginica              0.5          2D         25           14:13         6:39             Pt.Lavaca        0.21
             MBEM      EAST MATAGORDA MATAGORDA BAY                                              28*42.67        95'53.W       B/S      11/29/94          D                   NShannon        C. uirgin"                0.5          2D         24           14:13         6:39             Pt. Lavaca       0.21
             EMMR      3 MILE REEF EAST MATAGORDA                                                28*38.OU        95*56.5U      Dead     11/29/94          H                   NShannon        C. virginica              1.0          -          -            14:13         6:39             Pt. Lavaca       0.21
             MBDI      DOG ISLAND MATAGORDA BAY                                                  28*38.42        96*00.47      B/S      12/1/94           H                   CShannon        C. virginica              0.5          19         15           16:18         8:10             Pt.Lavaca        0.21
             MBMI      MAD ISLAND REEF MATAGORDA BAY                                             28'37.15!       96005.63'     B/S      12/1/94           H                   MShannon        C. virginica              0.5          19         18           16:18         8:10             Pt. Lavaca       0.21
             MBOL      OYSTER LAKE MATAGORDA BAY                                                 28036.a&        96010.53'     BIS      11/30/94          H                   CG Shannon      C. uirginica              0.2          20         20           15:19         7:23             Pt. Lavaca       0.21
             MBTP      TRES PALACIOS DAY MATAGORDA BAY                                           28138.99        96'14.01'     BIS      11r"94            H                   CH Shannon      C. uirginica              0,5          18         16           15:19         7:23             Pt. Lavaca       0.21
             MBCB      CARANCAHUA BAY MATAGORDA BAY                                              28039.9U        [email protected]      B/S      11/30/94          H                   SR Shannon      C. virginica              0.5          19         18           15:19         7:23             Pt.Lavaca        0.21
             LBKI3     KELLER BAY LAVACA BAY                                                     28035.81'       96*28.6T      B/S      12/7/94           H                   NShannon        C. virginica              0.5          21         15           21:14         13:19            Pt.Lavaca        0.21
             MBLR      LAVACA RIVER MATAGORDA BAY                                                28039.6T        96035.07      B/S      12/6t94           H                   NC Shannon      C. virginica              0.5          21         27           20:34         12:26            Pt. Lavaca       0.21
             MBGP      GALLINIPPER PT. MATAGORDA BAY                                             28134.73!       96*33.78'     B/S      12/7/94           D                   SMI-I Shannon   C. virginica              2.0          22         12           21:14         13:19            Pt. Lavaca       0.21
             MBPL      POWDERHORN LAKE MATAGORDA BAY                                             28130.5Y        96029.40'     B/S      12/7/94           H                   MShannon        C. virginica              0.5          22         15           21:14         13:19            Pt. O'Con.       0.15
             ESBD      BILL DAYS REEF ESPIRITU SANTO                                             2812A.73'       96*27."       B/S      12/6/94           H                   SNA Shannon     C. uirginica              0.3          21         25           20:34         12:26            Pt. O'Con.       0.15
             ESJR      JOSEPHINE REEF ESPIRITU SANTO                                             28*20.16        96*32.&       B/S      12/&94            D                   MShannon        C. virginica              2.0          21         25           20:34         12:26            Pt. OCon.        0.15
             ESSP      SOUTH PASS REEF ESPIRITU SANTO                                            28017.81'       96137.33'     B/S      12/8/94           H/D                 MR Shannon      C. uirginica              0.1-0.5      22         24           21:48         14:15            Pt. O'Con.       0.15
             SAMP      MOSQUITO POINT SAN ANTONIO BAY                                            28*20.11'       96142.49      B/S      12/8/94           H                   MN Shannon      C. virginica              0-0.5        23         19           21:48         14:15            Pt. O'Con.       0.15
             SAPP      PANTHER PT. REEF SAN ANTONIO BAY                                          28*14.W         96042.55'     B/S      12/8/94           D                   MS Shannon      C. virginica              2.0          23         19           21:48         14:15            Pt. OCon.        0.15
             SACF      CHICKEN FOOT REEF SAN ANTONIO BAY                                         28'16.26        9646.81'      BIS      12tlV94           H                   MH Shannon      C. virginica              0.5          18         10           23:29         6:48             Pt. GCon.        0.15
             MBAR      AYRES REEF MESQUITE BAY                                                   28'10.39        96*50.IU      B/S      1243194           H                   MS Shannon      C. uirginica              0.5          17         2D           23:49         7:21             Pt. OCon.        0.15
             ABLR      LONG REEF ARANSAS BAY                                                     28103.29        96'67.07'     BIS      12(13/94          D        MNSG       Shannon         C. virginica              0-0.5        17         19           23:49         7:21             Aransas P.       0.42
             ABCB      ST. CHARLES BAY PASS ARANSAS BAY                                          28*07.92        96*58.12@     B/S      12(13194          H                   MShannon        C. uirginica              0.5          17         17           23:49         7:21             Aransas P.       0.42
             CBLP      LAP REEF COPANO BAY                                                       28*08.56        97*02.87      B/S      12q4t94           D                   MShannon        C. virginica              1.5          18         19           16:03         7:53             Aransas P.       0.42
             CBCR      COPANO REEF COPANO BAY                                                    28*08.5Z        97*07.68'     B/S      12/14t94          H/D                 MShannon        C. virginica              0.5          18         20           16:03         7:53             Aransas P.       0.42
             ABHI      HARBOR ISLAND ARANSAS BAY                                                 27'50.33!       97'04.5T      Dead     1244194           H                   EB Shannon      C. virginica              0.5          -          -            16:03         7:53             Aransas P.       0.42
             CCEF      EAST FLATS REEF CORPUS CHRISTI                                            27*49.W         97*07.5U      Dead     124 5/94          D                   MN Shannon      C. virginica              1.5          -          -            16:39         8:24             Aransas P.       0.42
             CCRB      REDFISH BAY CORPUS CHRISTI                                                27'51.68        97'09.90 B/S           12(15194          H                   MN Shannon      C. virginica              0.5          18         6            16:39         8:24             Aransas P.       0.42
             CCSP      SHAMROCK POINT CORPUS CHRISTI                                             27*45.25'       97*11.00'     Dead     12q 5/94          D                   MN Shannon      C. virginica              1.5          -          -            16:39         8:24             Aransas P.       0.42
             CCIC      INGLESIDE COVE CHORPUS CHRISTI                                            27*50.29        97*14.29      Dead     12tl 5/94         D                   MN Shannon      C. uirginica              0.5          -          -            16:39         8:24             Aransas P.       0.42
             CCNB      NUECES BAY CORPUS CHRISTI                                                 27'51.19        97021.59 RIS           12115/94          H                   CSM Shannon     C. virginica              0.5          19         30           16:39         8:24             Aransas P.       0.42
             CCBH      BOAT HARBOR CORPUS CHRISTI                                                27'50.17        97022.81' B/S          12115/94          H        MSHB       Shannon         C. virginica              0.5          18         28           16:39         8:24             Aransas P.       0.42
             NBOR      OYSTER REEFS NUECES BAY                                                   27050.33'       97025.06'     Dead     12tl 6/94         D                   MN Shannon      C. virginica              2.0          -          -            17:12         8:55             Aransas P.       0.42
             CCTB      TULE TURNING BASIN CORPUS CHRISTI                                         27*49.&         97*26.46' BIS          12q 6/94          H                   BN Shannon      C. virginica              0.5          19         31           17:12         8:55             Aransas P.       0.42
             LMTS      MARKER'27 LAGUNA MADRE                                                    26*18.06'       97*17.86' BIS          12q 9/94          H                   CG Shannon      C. virginica              0.5          18         28           18:27         8:45             Padre Is.        0.42
             LMAC      ARROYO COLORADO LAGUNA MADRE                                              26016.80'       97ol7.3Y      Dead     12fl 9/94         H                   HNG Shannon     C. virginica              0.5          -          -            18;27         8:45             Padre Is.        0.42
             LMFN      MARKER '49'LAGUNA MADRE                                                   26*16.09        97'16.87 BtS           12fl 9/94         H                   SH Shannon      C. virginica              0.5          18         30           18:27         8:45             Padre Is.        0.42



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             LMSF      MARKER'76 LOWER LAGUNA MADRE                                              26*12.8@        97*16.00      B/S      12119/94          H             N     Shannon         C virginica                   0.5   18            30        18:27            8:45              Padre Is.       0.42
             LMPI      PORT ISABEL LOWER LAGUNA MADRE                                            26*03.90'       97*12.52'     R/S      12J20194          H             N     Shannon         C. virginica                  0.5   18            30        18:22            10:21             PL Isabel       0.4
             LMSB      SOUTH 13AY LOWER LAGUNA MADRE                                             26oO2.60'       97'10.5T      B/S      I 2J20/94         H             CN    Shannon         C virginica                   0.5   18                      18:22            10:21             Pt. Isabel      0.4
             IBNJ      NORTH JETTY IMPERIAL BEACH -                                              3235.W          117'08.01'     B       12112t94          H             E     Hardin       M. californianus                 0.5   14.9          24        5:25             12:32             Pt. Loma        1.13
             SDCB      CORONADO BRIDGE SAN DIEGO BAY                                             32-41.19        117-09.55'     B       12tl4t94          H             E     Hardin            M. eduUs                    0.76  14.8          33        6:43             13:49             San Diego       1.31
             PLLH      LIGHTHOUSE POINT LOMA                                                     32*40.89        117*14.93'     B       1/IM5             H             R     Hardin       M. californianus                 1     15.4          25.5      6:10             13:32             Pt. Loma        1.13
             SDHI      HARBOR ISLAND SAN DIEGO BAY                                               32*43.48'       117*11.68'     B       12113/94          H             R     Hardin            M. edulis                   0.5   15            34.5      6:10             13:14             San Diego       1.31
             MBVB      VENTURA BRIDGE MISSION BAY                                                32'46.05'       117'14.52'     B       12115/94          H             E     Hardin            M. edulis                   0.75  14.3          35        7:11             14:38             Mission B.      1.16
             LJLJ      POINT LA JOLLA LA JOLLA                                                   32*51.09        117'16.4&      B       1/13/95           H             R     Hardin       M. californianus                 1     15.6          35        6:54             14:01             La Jolla        1.13
             OSBJ      MUNICIPAL BEACH JETTY OCEANSIDE                                           33'12.IU        117'23.62'     B       1/11/95           H             R     Hardin       M. californianus                 1     15.3          29        5:?3             12:47             Oceanside       1.13
             ABWJ      WEST JETTY ANAHEIM BAY                                                    33*44.W         118*06.06'     B       1246194           H             R     Hardin       M. californianus                 0.75  16.6          32.5      8:34             15:59             Los Patos       1.04
             PVRP      ROYAL PALMS STATE PARK PALOS VERDES                                       33*43.W         118019.37'     B       12117/94          H             R     Hardin       M. caUfornianus                  0.75  16            24        8:03             15:17             LA.             1.16
             MDSJ      SOUTH JETTY MARINA DEL RAY                                                33'57.69'       118*27.50'     B       12/18t94          H             R     Hardin            M. edulis                   0.5   16.1          25        8:37             15:54             S. Monica       1.07
             PDPD      POINT DUME POINT DUME                                                     34100.IU        118148.52'     B       12119/94          H             R     Hardin       M. californianus                 1     15.9          30        9:08             16:31             Pt. Mugu        1.13
             SLSL      POINT SAN LUIS SAN LUIS OBISPO BAY                                        35oO9.69        120o45.35'     B       12J20/94          H             R     Hardin       M. cahfornianus                  0.5   12.3          29        10:25            16:44             Pt. San L.      1.1
             PGLP      LOVERS POINT PACIFIC GROVE                                                36'37.69        121 *54.99'    B       2/24195           H             R     Hardin       M. cahfornianus                  1     14.1          35        5:28             12:42             Monterey        1.1
             MBML      MOSS LANDING MONTEREY BAY                                                 36*48.OT        121*47.38'     B       2t24195           H             R     Hardin       M. caUfornianus                  0.5   17.4          33        5:26             12:41             Moss L.         1.07
             MBES      ELKHORN SLOUGH MONTEREY BAY                                               36o48.59'       121047.11'     B       2t28/95           H             E     Hardin       M. californianus                 0.75  16.2          35        9:22             15:51             Elkhorn S.      1.07
             MBSC      POINT SANTA CRUZ MONTEREY BAY                                             3657.26         122*01.48!     B       2125/95           H             R     Hardin       M. californianus                 1.25  15            35        6:27             13:28             Santa Cruz      1.07
             SFDB      DUMBARTON BRIDGE SAN FRANCISCO                                            37o30.16'       122007.28'     B       2/IM5             H             E       Gold       M. californianus                 0.25  11.8          15        10:42            17:55             Dumbarton       2.01
             SFSM      SAN MATEO BRIDGE SAN FRANCISCO                                            37*34.69        122015.22'     B       2/13/95           H             E       Cold       M. californianus                 0.25  11.8          16.3      10:34            17:37             San Mateo       1.77
             SFEM      EMERYVILLE SAN FRANCISCO                                                  37o49.23!       122019.80'     B       2114195           H             R       Gold       M. californianus                 0     15            14.7      10:44            17:27             Berkeley        1.28
             TBSR,     SPENGERS RESIDENCE TOMALES BAY                                            38*08.9T        122o54.24'     B       2115t95           H             R       Gold       M. californianus                 0.25  13            18        11:37            18:38             Tomales B.      1.1
             BBBE      BODEGA BAY ENTRANCE BODEGA BAY                                            38*18.3U        123*03.W       B       1/13/95           H             R       Gold       M. californianus                 1.5   10.4          2D        9:04             16:01             B. Harbor       1.16
             PALH      LIGHTHOUSE POINT ARENA                                                    38*57.18'       123044.58'     B       1/12/95           H             R       Gold       M. californianus                 1     11.9          17.7      8:17             15:23             Pt. Arena       1.22
             PDSC      SHELTER COVE POINT DELGADA                                                40*01.35'       124004.40'     B       1/29/95           H             R       Gold       M. caUfornianus                  1.75  10.8          20.7      9:03             16:02             Shelter C.      1.28
             HMBJ      HUMBOLDT BAY JETTY EUREKA                                                 40*45.86        124014.02'     B       12r2S/94          H             R       Gold       M. californianas                 1.5   10.9          20.3      7:20             14:48             Humbolt B.      1.31
             EUSB      SAMOA BRIDGE EUREKA                                                       40*49.29        124110.28'     B       12t3l/94          H             E       Gold       M. califorledulis                0.25  9.5           19.2      10:24            17:25             Samoa           1.65
             SGSG      POINT ST. GEORGE CRESCENT CITY                                            41'44.87        124*12.46      B       12130/94          H             R       Gold       M. californianus                 1.75  102           20.3      8:56             16-.09            Crescent C.     1.55
             CBRP      RUSSELL POINT COOS BAY                                                    43*25.59'       124*13.17'     B       12(12/94          H             E       Gold            M. edulis                   0.5   7.9           15        8:29             15:41             Empire          1.49
             YBOP      ONEATTA POINT YAQUINA BAY                                                 44*34.51'       123'59.34'     B       1 2,q N94         H             W       Gold            M. edulis                   1     7.5           14.7      9:02             16:23             Winant          1.92
             YHFC      FOGARTY CREEK YAQUINA BAY                                                 44'50.22'       124*03.12'     B       12tl3t94          H             R       Gold            M. edulis                   1.5   8.9           29        8:47             16:20             Taft            1.52
             TBHP      HOBSONVILLE POINT TILLAMOOK BAY                                           45*32.83'       123*54.45'     B       1244t94           H             R       Gold            M. eduUs                    1     8.2           8         9:52             17:04             Garibaldi       1.8
             CRSJ      SOUTH JETTY COLUMBIA RIVER                                                46*13.72        124*01.39'     B       1/3M5             H             R       Gold            M. edulis                   0.5   6.9           17.7      0:18             18:29             Columbia        1.71
             GHWJ      WESTPORT JETTY GRAYS HARBOR                                               46'54.7U        124107.03'     B       1/30/95           H             E       Gold       M. californianus                 1     6.6           24.3      12:03            18:23             Westport        2.15
             PSHC      HOODCANALPUGETSOUND                                                       47049.91'       122041.31'     B       1/29/95           H             W       Gold       M. californianus                 2     7.2           23.7      4:17             21:42             Lofall          2.12
             SSBI      BUDD INLET SOUTH PUGET SOUND                                              47'05.96'       122053.65'     B       1245/94           H             E       Gold            M. eduUs                    0.5   7.5           23.3      5:11             22:27             Olympia         3.2
             WIPP      POSSESSION POINT WHIDBEY ISLAND                                           47054.27'       122022.59'     B       12/16194          H             R       Gold            M. edulis                   0.5   8.1           29        5:05             22:19             Glendale        2.25
             BBSM      SQUALICUM MARINA BELLINGHAM BAY                                           48*45.19        122*29.87'     B       1/2M5             H             R       Gold            M. eduUs                    1.5   7.5           27        13:27            21:14             Bellingham      1.58
             KTMP      MOUNTAIN POINT KETICHIKAN                                                 55017.69        131*32.88'     B       4/16/95           H             R     Denton            M. eduLis                   0     8             30        0:41             7:02              Ketchikan       3.96
             NBES      EAST SIDE NAHKU BAY                                                       59127.W         135*M.19'      B       5/7,95            H             R     Pickett           M. edulis                   0     11.5          12        5:35             12:17             Skagway         4.3
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             PWKH      KNOWLES HEAD - PWS                                                        60041.27        146034.57' B/S 3/29/95                   H             R     Reeder            M. edulis                   0     3.5           30        0:04             18:18             Pt. Fidalgo     2.9
             PVMC      MINERAL CREEK FLATS PORT VALDEZ                                           61007.9T        146027.66! B 4113195                     H             R     Kennedy           M. edulis                   0     6             30        23:58            17:48             Pt. Valdez      2.96
             UISB      SIWASH BAY UNAKWIK INLET                                                  60'57.65'       147*38.76' B 4/13/95                     H             R     Kennedy           M. eduUs                    0     7             -         11:41            17:51             Glacier Is.     2.9



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          GASL    SLEEPY BAY GULF OF ALASKA                               60*04."    147*49.53'  BIS    X28/95      H         R     Reeder        M. edulis          0       6     31         11;25       17:42      Bainbridge     2.53
          GAWB    WINDY BAY GULF OF ALASKA                                59'13.IW   151'31.02'  B/S    X20/95      H         R     Kennedy       M. edulis          0       2     30         3:24        9:50       Rocky Bay      3.2
          CIHS    HOMER SPIT COOK INLET                                   59o36.87'  l5lo26.65'  B/S    3/13/95     H         M     Brooks        M. edulis          0       0     30         11:49       18:26        Homer        4.79
          GASH    SHUYAK HARBOR GULF OF ALASKA                            58'30.W    152*37.31'  BIS    &19/95      H         R     Kennedy       M. eduUs           0     2.5     34         3:36        10:05      Shuyak Is.     2.74




















































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             1     PBPI Pickering Island           Penobscot Bay               M:E         13305         44015.89'    68044.02'
             2     PBSI Sears Island               Penobscot Bay               ME          13309         44027.40'    68052.99'
             3     MSSP Stover Point               Merriconeag Sound           ME          13290         43045.47'    69059.86'
             4     CAKP Kennebunkport              Cape Arundel                ME          13286         43020.72'    70028.46'
             5     CAGH Gap Head                   Cape Ann                    MA          13279         42"39.46'    70035.84'
             6     SHFP. Folger Point              Salem Harbor                MA          13276         42030.81'    70050.65'
                   MBNB Nahant Bay                 Salem Harbor                MA          13272         42025.19'    70054.43'
             8     BHDI Deer Island                Boston Harbor               MA          13272         42021.44'    70058.38'
             9     BHDB Dorchester Bay             Boston Harbor               MA          13270         42018.13'    70002.18'
             10    BHHB Hingham Bay                Boston Harbor               MA          -13270        42016.56'    70053.00'
             11    BHBI Brewster Island            Boston Harbor               MA          13270         42020.59'    70052.70'
             12    MBNR North River                Massachusett Bay            MA          13269         42009.62.    70044.55'
             13    DBCI Clarks Island              Duxbury Bay                 MA          13253         42000.82'    70038.19'
             14    CCNH Nauset Harbor              Cape Cod                    MA          13246         41047.75'    69056.77'
             21    NBDI Dyer Island                Narragansett Bay            RI          13223         41036.29'    71018.31'
             22    NBPI Patience Island            Narragansett Bay            RI          13224         41039.14'    71021.38'
             23    NBDU Dutch Island               Narragansett Bay            RI          13223         41029.47'    71024.01'
             24    BIBI Block Island               Block Island                RI          13217         41011.82'    71035.47'
             38    HRJB Jamaica Bay                Hud./Rar. Estuary           NY          12350         40034.00'    73053.72'
             39    HRUB Upper Bay                  Hud./Rar. Estuary           NY          12334         40041.36'    74002.59'
             40    HRLB Lower Bay                  Hud./Rar. Estuary           NY          12402         40033.96'    74003.05'
             41    HRRB Raritan Bay                Hud./Rar. Estuary           NJ          12331         40031.14'    74011.07'
             42    NYSH Sandy Hook                 New York. Bight             NJ          12401         40029.25'    74002.00'
             43    NYLB Long Branch                New York. Bight             NJ          12324         40017.69'    73058.72'
             44    NYSR Shark River                New York. Bight             NJ          12324         40011.22'    74000.54'
             47    DBCM Cape May                   Delaware Bay                NJ          12214         38058.93'    74057.68'
             49    DBBD Ben Davis Point            Delaware Bay                NJ          12304         39015.14'    75018.17'
             54    DBCH Cape Henlopen              Delaware Bay                MD          12216         38047.01'    75007.23'
             55    CBBO Bodkin Point               Chesapeake Bay              XID         12278         39009.44'    76024.29'
             56    CBMP Mountain.Point             Chesapeake Bay              MD          12278         39004.32'    76024.76'
             57    CBHP Hackett Point              Chesapeake Bay              MD          12282         38058.17'    76024.88'
             58    CBCP Choptank River             Chesapeake Bay              MD          12266         38036.44'    76007.20'
             59    CBHG Hog Point                  Chesapeake Bay              MD          12264         38018.74'    76023.87'
             60    PRRP Ragged Point               Potomac River               VA          12286         38009.30'    76036.05'
             61    PRSP Swan Point '               Potomac River               MD          12286         38016.90'    76056.02'
             62    PRMC Mattox Creek               Potomac River               VA          12286         38013.40'    76057.69'
             64    RRRR Ross Rock                  Rappahannock                VA          12237         37054.12'    76047.27'
             65    CBCI Chincoteague Inlet Chincoteague Bay                    VA          12211         37056.31'    76022.55'
             66    QILTB Upshur Bay                Quinby Inlet                VA          12210         37031.50'    75042.83'
             67    CBCCIC pe Charles               Chesapeake Bay              VA          12224         37-17.07'    7i@@0@0,9Z







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            68    , CBDP Dandy Point          Chesapeake Bay            VA         12222        37005.90'   76017.69'
            69    CBJR James River            Chesapeake Bay            VA         12248        37003.92'   76037.93'
            70    RSJC John Creek             Roanoke Sound             VA         12204        35053.39'   75038.02'
            71    PSCH Cape Hatteras          Pamlico Sound             NC         11555        35012.18'   75042.96'
            72    PSWB Wysoching Bay          Pamlico Sound             NC         11548        35024.74'   76002.38'
            73    PSPR Pungo River            Pamlico Sound             NC         11553        35017.76'   76029.35'
            74    PSNR Neuse River            Pamlico Sound             -NC        11553        35005.34'   76031.32'
            76    CFBI Battery Island         Cape Fear                 NC         11537        33054.95'   78000.21'
            78    SRNB North Bay              Santee River              SC         11532        33010.37'   79014.56'
            81    SRTI Tybee Island           Savannah River            GA         11512        32000.99'   80057.97'
            82    SSSI Sapelo Island          Sapelo Sound              GA         11510        31023.57'   81017.28-
            83    ARWI Wolfe Island           Altamaha River            GA         11508        31019.45'   81018.65'
            84    SJCB Chicopit Bay           St. Johns River           FL         11491        30022.86'   81026.40'
            85    MRCB Cresent Beach          Matanzas River            FL         11485        29045.84'   81015.71'
            86    IRSR Sebastian River        Indian River              FL         11472        27049.77'   80028.46'
            87    NMMI Maule Lake             North Miami               FL         11467        25056.26'   80008.98-
            88    BBGC Gould's Canal          Biscayne Bay              FL         11463        25032.00'   80019.39'







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            201    PRBB    BAHIA DE BOQUERON PUERTO RICO                          PR       25671      18000.44'   67010.72
            202    PRBM BAHIA MONTALVA PUERTO RICO                                PR       25671      17058.23'   66059.43,
            203    PRBJ    BAHIA DE JOBOS PUERTO RICO                             PR       25677      17056.33'   66010.95'
            204    BHKF    BAHIA HONDA KEY FLORIDA KEYS                           FL       11445      24039.52'   81016.43'
            205    FBJB    JOE BAY FLORIDA BAY                                    FL       11541      25012.53'   80032.00,
            206    FBFO FLAMINGO FLORIDA BAY                                      FL       11541      25008.47'   80055.43'
            207    EVFU    FAKA UNION BAY EVERGLADES                              FL       11430      25054.16'   81030.84'
            208    RBHC    HENDERSON CREEK ROOKERY BAY                            FL       11430      26001.50'   81044.20'
            209    NBNB    NAPLES BAY NAPLES BAY                                  FL       11430      26006.75'   81047.13'
            210    CBBI    BIRD ISLAND CHARLO`ITE HARBOR                          FL       11427      26030.86    82002.07'
            211    CBFM    FORT MEYERS CHARLOTTE HARBOR                           FL       11427      26033.50'   81055.37'
            212    TBCB    COCKROACH BAY TAMPA BAY                                FL       11414      27040.55'   82030.56'
            213    TBHB,   HILLSBOROUGH BAY TAMPA BAY                             FL       11413      27051.28'   82023.75'
            214    TBKA    KNIGHT AIRPORT TAMPA BAY                               FL       11413      27054.46'   82027.29'
            215    TBOT    OLD TAMPA BAY TAMPA BAY                                FL       11413      28001.48'   82037.95'
            216    TBPB    PAPYS BAYOU TAMPA BAY                                  FL       11413      27050.53'   82036.62'
            217    TBMK MULLET KEY BAYOU TAMPA BAY                                FL       11411      27037.28'   82043.62'
            218    TBNP    NAVAREZ PARK TAMPA BAY                                 FL       11411      27047.28'   82045.28'
            219    CKBP    BLACK POINT CEDAR KEY                                  FL       11408      29012.40'   83004.17'.
            220    SRWP    WEST PASS SUWANEE RIVER                                FL       11408      29019.75'   83010.45'
            221    AESP    SPRING CREEK APALACHEE BAY                             FL       11405      30003.80'   84019.32'
            222    APCP    CAT POINT BAR APALACHICOLA BAY                         FL       11404      29043.45'   84053.05'
            223    APDB    DRY BAR APALACHICOLA BAY                               FL       11402      29040.35'   85003.94'
            224    SAWB    WATSON BAYOU ST. ANDREW BAY                            FL       11390      30008.55'   85037.93'
            225    PCMP    MUNICIPAL PIER PANAMA CITY                             FL       11390      30009.07'   85039.78'
            226    PCLO    LITTLE OYSTER BAY PANAMA CITY                          FL       11390      30015.08'   85040.86'
            227    CBSR    SANTA ROSA CHOCTAWATCHEE BAY                           FL       11385      30024.70'   86012.28'
            228    CBJB    JOES BAYOU CHOCTAWATCHEE BAY                           FL       11385      30024.62'   86029.45'
            229    CBPP    POSTIL POINT CHOCTAWATCHEE BAY                         FL       11385      30028.85'   86028.73'
            230    CBBB    BOGGY BAYOU CHOCTAWATCHEE BAY                          FL       11385      30030.08'   86029.65'
            231    CBBL    BEN'S LAKE CHOCTAWATCHEE BAY                           FL       11385      30027.15'   86032.45'
            232    PBSP    SABINE POINT PENSACOLA BAY                             FL       11378      30020.80'   87009.10'
            233    PBIB    INDIAN BAYOU PENSACOLA BAY                             FL       11378      30031.00'   87006.70'
            234    PBPH    PUBLIC HARBOR PENSACOLA BAY                            FL       11378      30024.63'   87011.42'
            235    MBDR DOG RIVER MOBILE BAY                                      ms       11376      30035.50'   88002.72'
            236    MBHI HOLLINGERS ISLAND MOBILE BAY                              MS       11376      30033.80'   88004.50'
            237    MBCP CEDAR POINT REEF MOBILE BAY                               MS       11378      30018.70'   88008.00'
            238    MSPB    PASCAGOULA BAY MISSISSIPPI SOUND                       AL       11375      30020.14'   88035.17'
            239    MSBB    BILOXI BAY MISSISSIPPI SOUND                           AL       11372      30023.55'   88051.45'
            240  1 MSPC I PASS CHRISTIAN MISSISSIPPI SOUND                    I   AL   1   11372      130-18.12'189019.62







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            241    LPNO   NEW ORLEANS LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN                         LA       11369      30002.18'  90002.48'
            242    LBGO   GULF OUTLET LAKE BORGNE                                LA       11371      29056.5'   89050.02'
            243    LBMP   MALHEUREUX POINT LAKE BORGNE                           LA       11364      29052.02'  89040.71'
            244    BSBG   BAY GARDERNE BRETON SOUND                              LA       11364      29036.12'  89037.65'
            245    BSSI   SABLE ISLAND BRETON SOUND                              LA       11364      29024.26'  89029.09'
            246    MRPL   PASS A LOUTRE MISSISSIPPI RIVER                        LA       11361      29004.87'  89005.53'
            247    MRTP   TIGER PASS MISSISSIPPI RIVER                           LA       11361      29008.69'  89025.67'
            248    BBMB   MIDDLE BANK BARATARIA BAY                              LA       11365      29016.60'  89056.52'
            249    BBSD   BAYOU ST. DENIS       BARATARIA BAY                    LA       11365      29024.29'  89059.93'
            250    BBTB   TURTLE BAY BARATARIA BAY                               LA       11365      29030.67'  90005.00'
            251    TBLF   LAKE FELICITY TERREBONE BAY                            LA       11357      29015.80'  90024.40'
            252    TBLB   LAKE BARRE TERREBONE BAY                               LA       11357      29015.60'  90035.70'
            253    CLCL   CAILLOU LAKE CAILLOU LAKE                              LA       11356      29015.19'  90055.60'
            254    ABOB   OYSTER BAYOU ATCHAFALAYA BAY                           LA       11356      29015.33'  91008.17'
            255    VBSP   SOUTHWEST PASS VERMILLION BAY                          LA       11349      29034.77'  92003.06
            256    JHJH   JOSEPH HARBOR BAYOU J. HARBOR                          LA       11344      29038.21'  92046.01'
            257    CLLC   LAKE CHARLES CALCASIEU LAKE                            LA       11347      30003.42'  93018.42'
            258    CLSJ   ST. JOHNS ISLAND CALCASIEU LAKE                        LA       11347      29049.76'  93023.01'
            259    SLBB   BLUE BUCK POINT SABINE LAKE                            LA       11342      29047.45'  93054.38'
            260    GBFR   FRENCHYS REEF GALVESTON BAY                            rf x     11326      29031.95'  94036.00'
            261    GBHR   HANNA!S REEF GALVESTON BAY                             rix      11326      29028.82'  94044.51'
            262    TBVT   VINGT-ET-UN REEF TRINITY BAY                           TX       11326      29033.06'  94046.61'
            263    TBTR   TRINITY REEF TRINITY BAY                               TX       11326      29041.25'  94051.50'
            264    TBDR   DOW REEF TRINITY BAY                                   TX       11326      29038.80'  94054.27'
            265    GBSC   SHIP CHANNEL GALVESTON BAY                             TX       11328      29042.27'  94059.58'
            266    GBYC   YACHT CLUB GALVESTON BAY                               TX       11326      29037.32'  94059.75'
            267    GBRB   RED BLUFF REEF GALVESTON BAY                           TX       11326      29036.56'  94058.67'
            268    GBST   MARKER'63'REEF GALVESTON BAY                           TX       11326      29033.26'  94054.93'
            269    GBRF   RED FISH BAR GALVESTON BAY                             TX       11326      29029.84'  94051.61'
            270    GBTD   TODD'S.DUMP GALVESTON BAY                              rix      11326      29030.18'  94053.76'
            271    GBDK DICKINSON REEF GALVESTON BAY                             TX       11326      29027.68'  94056.86'
            272    GBDL   DOLLAR REEF GALVESTON BAY                              rix      11326      29026.52'  94052.71'
            273    GBOB   OFFA`I`TS BAYOU GALVESTON BAY                          rix      11324      29017.04'  94050.18'
            274    GBCR   CONFEDERATE REEF GALVESTON BAY                         rix      11324      29015.80'  94054.98'
            275    WBCL   CARANCAHUA LAKE WEST BAY                               TX       11322      29014.78'  95000.91'
            276    VvrBCB WEST BAY CHOCOLATE BAY                                 TX       11322      29010.10'  95007.96'
            277    CBBS   BASTROP BAY CHRISTMAS BAY                              TX       11322      29005.37'  95010.68'
            278    CBAR   ARCADIA REEF CHRISTMAS BAY                             TX       11322      29001.79'  95012.34'
            279    CBDB   DRUM BAY CHRISTMAS BAY                                 rix      11322      29001.66'  95013.74'
            280    B R- F-STFREEPORT SURFSIDE BRAZOS RIVER                       `IX      11322     128055.27' 195020.37-1







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              281     BRCL     CEDAR LAKE BRAZOS RIVER                                           lix        11322        2805-1.48'    95027.88'
              282     CLCB     CEDAR LAKE BAYOU CEDAR LAKE                                       rf x       11319        28049.91'     95032.58'
              283     EMBI     BIRD ISLAND EAST MATAGORDA                                        lix        11319        28043.77'     95046.00'
              284     MBEM EAST MATAGORDA MATAGORDA BAY                                          rf x       11319        28042.67'     95053.00'
              285     EMMR 3 MILE REEF EAST MATAGORDA                                            TX         11319        28038.00'     95056.50'
              286     MBDI DOG ISLAND MATAGORDA BAY                                              TX         11319        28038.42'     96000.47'
              287     MBMI     MAD ISLAND REEF MATAGORDA BAY                                     rix        11319        28037.15'     96005.63'
              288     MBOL     OYSTER LAKE MATAGORDA BAY                                         rix        11317        28036.83'     96010.53'
              289     MBTP     TRES PALACIOS BAY MATAGORDA BAY                                   lix        11317        28038.98'     96014.01'
              290     MBCB     CARANCAHUA BAY MATAGORDA BAY                                      rix        11317        28039.90'     96022.98'
              291     LBKB     KELLER BAY LAVACA BAY                                             lix        11317        28035.81'     96028.62'
              292     MBLR     LAVACA R. MOUTH MATAGORDA BAY                                     TX         11317        28039.62'     96035.07'
              293     MBGP     GALLINIPPER PT. MATAGORDA BAY                                     TX         11317        28034.73'     96033.78'
              294     MBPL     POWDERHORN LAKE MATAGORDA BAY                                     rix        11317        28030.50'     96029.40'
              295     ESBD     BILL DAYS REEF ESPIRITU SANTO                                     rix        11319        28024.73'     96027.04'
              296     ESJR     JOSEPHINE REEF ESPIRITU SANTO                                     rix        11315        28020.16'     96032.33'
              297     ESSP     SOUTH PASS REEF ESPIRITU SANTO                                    TX         11315        28017.81'     96037.33'
              298     SAMP     MOSQUITO POINT SAN ANTONIO BAY                                    TX         11315        28020.11'     96042.49'
              299     SAPP     PANTHER PT. REEF SAN ANTONIO BAY                                  lix        11315        28014.00'     96042.55'
              300     SACF     CHICKEN FOOT REEF SAN ANTONIO BAY                                 lix        11315        28016.26'     96046.81'
              301     MBAR AYRES REEF MESQUITE BAY                                               rix        11315        28010.38'     96050.10,
              302     ABLR     LONG REEF ARANSAS BAY                                             TX         11314        28003.29'     96057.07'
              303     ABCB     ST. CHARLES BAY PASS ARANSAS BAY                                  rix        11314        28007.92'     96058.12'
              304     CBLP     LAP REEF COPANO BAY                                               rix        11314        28008.56'     97002.87'
              305     CBCR     COPANO REEF COPANO BAY                                            rix        11314        28008.52'     97007.68'
              306     ABHI     HARBOR ISLAND ARANSAS BAY                                         rix        11314        27050.33'     97004.52'
              307     CCEF     EAST FLATS REEF CORPUS CHRISTI                                    rix        11309        27049.00'     97007.50'
              308     CCRB     REDFISH BAY CORPUS CHRISTI                                        rix        11309        27051.68      97009.90
              309     CCSP     SHAMROCK POINT CORPUS CHRISTI                                     TX         11309        27045.25'     97011.00'
              310     CCIC     INGLESIDE COVE CHORPUS CHRISTI                                    rix        11309        27050.28'     97014.28'
              311     CCNB     NEUCES BAY CORPUS CHRISTI                                         TX         11309        27051.13'     97021.59'
              312     CCBH     BOAT HARBOR CORPUS CHRISTI                                        TX         11309        27050.17'     97022.81'
              313     NBOR     OYSTER REEFS NUECES BAY                                           lix        11309        27050.33'     97025.06'
              314     CCTB     TULE-TURNING BASIN CORPUS CHRISTI                                 TX         11311        27049.33'     97026.46'
              315     LMTS     MARKERTTLAGUNA MADRE                                              rix        11303        26018.06'     97017.86'
              316     LMAC     ARROYO COLORADO LAGUNA MADRE                                      TX         11303        26016.80'     97017.30'
              317     LMFN     MARKER '49'LAGUNA MADRE                                           rix        11303        26016.09'     97016.87'
              318     LMSF     MARKER'75'LOWER LAGUNA MADRE                                      TX         11302        26012.82'     97 ol 6.02'
              319     LMPI     PORT ISABEL LOWER LAGUNA MADRE                                    rix        11302        26003.90'     97012.52'
              320 1 LMSB ISOUTH BAY LOWER LAGUNA MADRE---7                                       TX         11302        j 2606-2-.6Y @ 97-10.571







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               401         IBNJ       NORTH JETTY IMPERIAL BEACH                                                       CA            18872             32035.26'          117008.01'
               402         SDCB       CORONADO BRIDGE SAN DIEGO BAY                                                    CA            18773             32041.19'          117009.55      1
               403         PLLH       LIGHTHOUSE POINT LOMA                                                            CA            18773             32040.83'          117014.93'
               404         SDHI       HARBOR ISLAND SAN DIEGO BAY                                                      CA            18773             32043.48'          117011.68'
               405         M13VB      VENTURA BRIDGE MISSION BAY                                                       CA            18765             32046.05'          117014.52'
               406         LJLJ       POINT LA JOLLA LA JOLLA                                                          CA            18765             32051.09'          117016.43'
               407         OSBJ       MUNICIPAL BEACH JETTY OCEANSIDE                                                  CA            18774             33012.10'          117023.62'
               410         ABWJ       WEST JETTY ANAHEIM BAY                                                           CA            18749             33044.00'          118006.06'
               413         PVRP       ROYAL PALMS STATE PARK PALOS VERDES                                              CA            18746             33043.02'          118019.37'
               415         MDSJ       SOUTH JETTY MARINA DEL RAY                                                       CA            18744             33057.69'          118027.50'
               417         PDPD       POINT DUME POINT DUME                                                            CA            18744             34000.10'          118048.52'
               422         SLSL       POINT SAN LUIS SAN LUIS OBISPO BAY                                               CA            18704             35009.63'          120045.35'
               424         PGLP       LOVERS POINT PACIFIC GROVE                                                       CA            18685             36037.63'          121054.99'
               425         MBMI       MOSS LANDING MONTEREY BAY                                                        CA            18685             36048.07'          121047.38'
               426         MBES       ELKHORN SLOUGH MONTEREY BAY                                                      CA            18685             36048.59'          121047.11'
               427         MBSC       POINT SANTA CRUZ MONTEREY BAY                                                    CA            18685             36057.25'          122001.48'
               428         SFDB       DUMBARTON BRIDGE SAN FRANCISCO                                                   CA            18651             37030.16'          122007.28'
               429         SFSM       SAN MATEO BRIDGE SAN FRANCISCO                                                   CA            18651             37034.68'          122015.22'
               431         SFEM       EMERYVILLE SAN FRANCISCO                                                         CA            18652             37049.23'          122019.80'
               433         TBSR       SPENGER'S RESIDENCE TOMALES BAY                                                  CA            18643             38008.97'          122054.24'
               435         BBBE       BODEGA BAY ENTRANCE BODEGA BAY                                                   CA            18643             38018.30'          123003.96'
               436         PALH       LIGHTHOUSE POINT ARENA                                                           CA            18640             38057.18'          123044.58'
               437         PDSC       SHELTER COVE POINT DELGADA                                                       CA            18620             40001.35'          124004.40'
               438         HMBJ       HUMBOLDT BAY JETTY EUREKA                                                        CA            18622             40045.85'          124014.02'
               439         EUSB       SAMOA BRIDGE EUREKA                                                              CA            18622             40049.29'          124010.28'
               441         SGSG       POINT ST. GEORGE CRESCENT CITY                                                   CA            18603             41044.87'          124012.46'
               443         CBRP       RUSSELL POINT COOS BAY                                                           OR            18587             43025.59'          124013.17'
               444         YBOP       ONEATTA POINT YAQUINA BAY                                                        OR            18561             44034.51'          123059.34'
               446         YHFC       FOGARTY CREEK YAQUINA BAY                                                        OR            18520             44050.22'          124003.12'
               447         TBHP       HOBSONVILLE POINT TILLAMOOK BAY                                                  OR            18558             45032.83'          123054.45'
               449         CRSJ       SOUTH JETTY COLUMBIA RIVER                                                       OR            18521             46013.72'          124001.39'
               452         GHWJ       WESTPORT JETTY GRAY'S HARBOR                                                     WA            18502             46054.70'          124007.03'
               457         PSHC       HOOD CANAL PUGET SOUND                                                           WA            18441             47049.91'          122041.31'
               458         SSBI       BUDD INLET SOUTH PUGET SOUND                                                     WA            18456             47005.96'          122053.65'
               465         WIPP       POSSESSION POINT WHIDBEY ISLAND                                                  WA            18473             47054.27'          122022.59'
               467         BBSM       SQUALICUM MARINA BELLINGHAM BAY                                                  WA            18424             48045.13'          122029.87'
               469         KTM?       MOUNTAIN POINT KETCHIKAN                                                         AK            17428             55017.63'          131032.88'
               470         NBES       EAST SIDE NAHKU BAY                                                              AK            17317             59027.20'          135020.19'
               471         PWSH       SHEEP BAY PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND                                                   AK            16709             60038.44'          145059.41'
               472         PWKH       KNOWLES HEAD - PWS                                                               AK            16708             60041.27'          146034.57'
               473         PVMC       MINERAL CREEK FLATS PORT VALDEZ                                                  AK            16707             61007.97'          146027.66'
               474         UISB       SIWASH BAY UNAKWIK INLET                                                         AK            16700             60057.65'          147038.76'
               475         PWDI       DISK ISLAND - PWS                                                                AK            16705             60029.58'          147039.35'
               476         GASL       SLEEPY BAY GULF OF ALASKA                                                        AK            16702             60004.04'          147049.53'
               477         GAWB,      WINDY BAY GULF OF ALASKA                                                         AK            16645             59013.12'          151031.02'
               478         CIHS       HOMER SPIT COOK INLET                                                            AK            16645             59036.87'          151026.65'
               479 1       GASH       I SHUYAK HARBOR GULF OF ALASKA                                                   AK            16605             58030.06'          152037.31@ 1




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                1     PBPI    Pickering Island      Penobscot Bay          ME    3/29 x       x  x   x    x x      x   x        x       x        x         x
                2     PBSI    Sears Island          Penobscot Bay          ME    3/28 x       x  x   x    x x      x   x   x    x       x        x         x
                3     MSSP    Stover Point          Merriconeag Sound      ME    aw              x   x    x x      x   x   x    x       x        x         x
                      CAKP    Kennebunkport
                4                                   Cape Anindel           NM    3/31                x    x   x    x   x        x       x        x         x
                5     CAGH    Gap Head              Cape Ann               MA    3/16         x  x   x    x   x    x   x   x    x       x        x         x
                6     SHFP    Folger Point          Salem Harbor           MA    3120            x   x    x   x    x   x        x       x        x         x
                7     IIMNB   Nahant Bay            Massachusetts Bay      MA    3/9                      x            x   x    x       x        x         x
                8     BHDI    Deer Island           Boston Harbor          MA    3/5    x     x  x   x    x   x    x   x        x       x        x
                9     BHDB    Dorchester Bay        Boston Harbor          MA    3/7    x     x  x   x    x            x   x    x       x        x         x
                10    BHHB    Hingham Bay           Boston Harbor          MA    3/7    x     x  x   x        x    x   x        x       x        x         x
                11    BHBI    Brewster Island       Boston Harbor          MA    3/19   x     x  x   x    x   x    x   x   x    x       x        x         x
                12    M13NR   North River           Massachusetts Bay      MA    a4i                      x            x        x       x        x         x
                13    DBCI    Clarks Island         Duxbury Bay            MA    3/12                x    x   x    x   x   x    x       x        x         x
                14    CCNH    Nauset Harbor         Cape Cod               MA    3/11                x    x   x    x   x        x       x        x         x
                16    BBCC    Cape Cod Canal        Buzzards Bay           MA    3/15                x    x   x    x       x        x        x       x
                16    BBVVF   West Falmouth         Buzzards Bay           MA    3124                     x   x    x       x        x        x       x
                17    BBNI    Naushon Island        Buzzards Bay           MA    3/24                     x   x    x       x        x        x       x
                18    BBAR    Angelica Rock         Buzzards Bay           MA    3121   x x      x   x    x   x    x   x   x        x        x       x
                19    BBRH    Round Hill            Buzzards Bay           MA    3/22   x x      x   x    x                x        x        x       x
                20    BBGN    Goosebury Neck        Buzzards Bay           MA    3/16   x x      x   x    x   x    x   x   x        x        x       x
                21    NBDI    Dyer Island           Narragansett Bay       RI    3/27   x     x- x   x    -x           x   x    x       x        x         x
                22    NBPI    Patience Island       Narragansett Bay       RI    3/25                x    x   x    x   x        x       x        x         x
                23    NBDU    Dutch Island          Narragansett Bay       RI    3125   x     x      x        x    x   x   x    x       x        x         x
                24    BIBI    Block Island          Block Island           RI    3126         x  x   x    x   x    x   x        x       x        x         x
                25    LICR    Connecticut River     Long Island Sound      CT    11/27  x     x  x   x    x   x    x       x        x        x       x
                26    LINH    New Haven             Long Island Sound      CT    11/28  x     x  x   x    x   x    x   x   x        x        x       x
                27    LIHR    Housatonic River      Long Island Sound      CT    11/29  x     x  x   x    -x  x    x       x        x        x       x
                28    LISI    Sheffield Island      Long Island Sound      CT    11/30  x     x  x   x    x            x   x        x        x       x
                29    LIGB    Gardiners Bay         Long Island            NY    12/19               x-   X-  x    x   x            x        x       x
                30    MITH    Tuthill Point         Moriches Bay           NY    12/2   x     x  x   x    x   x    x   x   x        x        x       x
                31    LIFI    Fire Island           Long Island            NY    12/2                     x                         x        x       x
                32    LIPJ    Port Jefferson        Long Island Sound      NY    12/1   x     x  x   x    x   x    x   x   x        x        x       x
                33    I=      Huntington Hbr.       Long Island Sound      NY    12/1   x     x  x   x    x   x    x       x        x        x       x
                34    LIJI    Jones Inlet           Long Island            NY    12/2                     x            x   x        x        x       x
                35    LIHH    Hempstead Hbr.        Long Island Sound      NY    11130  x     x  x   x    x   x    x   x   x        x        x       x
                36    IJMR    Mamaroneck R.         Long Island Sound      NY    11/28  x     x  x   x    x   x    x       x        x        x       x
                37    IXIN    Throgs Neck           Long Island Sound      NY    11/29  x     x  x   x    x   x    x   x   x        x        x       x
                38    HRJB    Jamaica Bay           Hud./Rar. Estuary      NY    12/3   x     x  x   x    x   x    x   x        x       x        x         x
                39    HRUB    Upper Bay             Hud./Rar. Estuary      NY    1216   x     x  x   x    x   x    x       x    x       x        x         x
                40    HRLB    Lower Bay             Hud./Rar. Estuary      NY    1218   x     x  x   x I  x            x        x       x        x         x
                41    HRRB    Raritan Bay           Hud./Rar. Estuary      NJ    12/9                     x                x    x       x        x         x
                42    NYSH    Sandy Hook            New York. Bight        NJ    12/8   x     x  x   x    x   x    x            x       x        x         x
                43    NYLB    Long Branch           New York. Bight        NJ    12/6   x     x  x   x    x            x   x    x       x        x         x
                44    NYSR    Shark River           New York. Bight        NJ    12/6   x     x  x   x    x   x    x   x   x    x       x        x         x
                45    BIBL    Barnegat Light        Barnegat Inlet         NJ    12/8            x   x    x   x    x       x        x        x       x
                46    AIAC    Atlantic City         Absecon Inlet          NJ    1218            x   x    x   x    x       x        x        x       x
                47    DBCM    Cape May              Delaware Bay           NJ    12/9                x    x   x    x   x        x   x        x       x
                48    DBFE    False Egg Island      Delaware Bay           NJ 112/11    x x      x        x   x    x       x        x        x       x
                49    DBBD    Ben Davis Point       Delaware Bay                        x x      x   x x               x        x   x        x       x
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                  50       DBAP Arnolds Point                Delaware Bay               DE     12A4- x      x    x            x x x            x         x          x         x
                  51       DBHC Hope Creek                   Delaware Bay               NJ     12/14                  x
                  52       DBVVB Woodland Beach              Delaware Bay               DE, 12/15                     x
                  53       DB19 Kelly Island                 Delaware Bay               DE 112/15      x    x x       x       x x      x       x                    x         x
                -54        DBCH    Cape Henlopen             Delaware Bay               R5 @12/10                     x       x x      x  x          x   x          x         x
                  55       CBBO    lBodkin Point             Chesapeake Bay             MD     1/7                    x       x           x          x         x         x         x
                  56       CBM?    Mountain Point            Chesapeake Bay             MD     1/7     x    x x       x       x x      x  x          x         x         x         x
                  57       CBHP    Hackett Point             Chesapeake Bay             MD     1/9     x    x x       x       x x      x       x     x         x         x         x
                  58       CBCP    Choptank River            Chesapeake Bay             MD     1/5                    x       x x      x  x          x         x         x         x
                  59       CBHG    Hog Point                 Chesapeake Bay             MD     1/11    x    x x       x       x x      x       x     x         x         x         x
                  60       PRRP    Ragged Point              Potomac River              VA     1/16                   x       x x      x  x          x         x         x         x
                  61       PRSP    Swan Point                Potomac River              MD     1/14                   x       x                x     x         x         x         X.
                  62       PRMC    Mattox Creek              Potomac River              VA     1/14                           x                x     x         x         x         x
                  63       CBIB    Ingram Bay                Chesapeake Bay             VA     1/16    x    x
                  64       RRRR    Ross Rock                 Rappahannock               VA     1/17                   x       x x      x  x          x         x         x         x
                  66       CBC1    Chincoteague Inlet        Chincoteague Bay           VA     12117   x    x    x    x       x x      x  x          x   x          x         x
                  66       QIUB    jUpshur Bay               Quinby Inlet               VA     12/18   x    x    x    x       x x      x       x         x-         x         x
                  67       CBCC    Cape Charles              Chesapeake Bay             VA     12/171  x   Ix    x    x       x x      x       x     x         x         x         x
                  68       CBDP    Dandy Point               Chesapeake Bay             VA     1/20    x    x    x    x       x x      x  x          x         x         x         x
                  69       CBJR    James River               Chesapeake Bay             VA     1/22                   x       x                x     x         x         x         x
                  70       RSJC    John Creek                Roanoke Sound              VA     1/26    x    x    x    x       x x      x       x     x         x         x         x
                  71       PSCH    Cape Hatteras             Pamlico Sound              NC     1/28                           x x      x  x          x   x         -X         x  I
                  72       PSV%rB  Wysoching Bay             Pamlico Sound              NC     1/30    x    x    x    x       x x      x  x          x         x         x         X,
                  73       PSPR    Pungo River               Pamlico Sound              NC     1/31                   x       x x      x  x          x         x         x       I X1
                  74       PSNR    Neuse River               Pamlico Sound              NC     2/1                    x       x x      x  x          x         x         x       I X1
                  75       BIPI    Pivers Island             Beaufort Inlet             NC     212                            x x      x  x              x          x         x
                  76       CFBI    Battery Island            Cape Fear                  NC     213     x    x    x    x       x x      x  x    x         x          x         x
                  77       V*`BLB  Lower Bay                 Winyah Bay                 SC     216                    x       x x      x  x    x         x          x         x
                  78       SRNB,   North Bay                 Santee River               SC     215                    x x       x      x  x          x   x          x         x
                  79       CHFJ    Fort Johnson              Charleston Harbor          SC     218     x   x     x    x       x x      x  x    x         x          x         x
                  80       CHSF I Shutes Folly               Charleston Harbor          SC     V       x    x    x I  x       x x      x       x         x          x         X
                  81       SRTI    Tybee Island              Savannah River             GA     2/9     x    x    x    x       x x      x  x          x         x         x         x
                  82       SSSI    Sapelo Island             Sapelo Sound               GA     2/11    x    x    x    x       x x      x       x     x         x         x         x
                  83       ARWI    Wolfe Island              Altamaha River             GA     2/12                   x       x x      x  x          x         x         x         x
                  84       SJCB    Chicopit Bay              St. Johns River            FL     2/13    x    x    x    x       x x      x  x          x         x         x         x
                  85       MRCB    Cresent Beach             Matanzas River             FL     2/18    x    x    x    x       x- x-    x       x     x         x         x         x
                 -86       IRSR    Sebastian River           Indian River               FL     2/18              x    x       x x      x  x          x         x         x         X1
                  87       NMN1    Maule Lake                North Miami                FL     2/21              x    x       x x      x       x     x         x         x         x
                  88       BBGC Gould's Canal                Biscayne Bay               FL     2/24                           x x      x  x          x         x         x         x
                  89       BBPC    Princeton Canal           Biscayne Bay               FL     2/20 x x
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                      201       PRBB        Bahia de Boqueron              Puerto Rico                       PR        2/11    4-                                        x     x   x
                      202       PRBM        Bahia Montalva                 Puerto Rico                       PR        2/13                                              x     x   x
                      203       PRBJ        Bahia de Jobos                 Puerto Rico                       PR        2/14                                              x     x   x
                      204       BHKF Bahia Honda Key                       Florida Keys                      FL        1/22                                     x        x         x            x           x              x
                      205       FBJB        Joe Bay                        Florida Bay                       FL        1/25                                                        x       x    x           x              x
                      206       FBFO        Flamingo                       Florida Bay                       FL        1/25                                                        x       x    x           x              x
                      207       EVFU        Faka Union Bay                 Everglades                        FL        1130      x     x     x      x     x     x        x     x           x    x           x              x
                      208       RBHC        Henderson Creek                Rookery Bay                       FL        1/29      x     x     x      x     x     x        x     x   x            x           x              x
                      209       NBNB        Naples Bay                     Naples Bay                        FL        1/29      x     x     x      x     x     x        x     x           x    x                          x
                      210       CBBI        Bird Island                    Charlotte Harbor                  FL        1/31      x     x     x      x     x     x        x     x   x       x          x            x           x
                      211       CBFM        Fort Meyers                    Charlotte Harbor                  FL        1/31                  x      x     x x x                x           x          x            x           x
                      212       TBCB        Cockroach Bay                  Tampa Bay                         FL        2/1       x     x     x      x     x x x                x                x           x              x
                      213       TBHB        Hillsborough                   TampaBay                          FL        1/31      x     x     x                                 x x              x           x              x
                      214       TBKA        Knight Airport                 Tampa Bay                         FL        1/31                         x     x     x        x     x x              x           x              x
                      215       TBOT . Old Tampa Bay                       Tampa Bay                         FL        1/30                  x      x     x     x        x     x x              x           x              x
                      216       TBPB        IPapys Bayou                   TampaBay                          il        1/31      X1    X1    x      x     x     x        x     x -X             XI          x              x
                      217       TBMK        Mullet Key Bay                 Tampa Bay                         FL        1131      x     xi    x      x     x     x        x     x   x            x           x              x
                      218       TBNP        Navarez Park                   Tampa Bay                         FL        2/1                          x     x     x        x     x   x            x           x              x
                      219       CKBP        Black Point                    Cedar Key                         FL        1/29      x     x     x      x     x     x        x     x   X-      x          x            x           x
                      220       SRWP        West Pass                      Suwanee River                     FL        1/29                  x
                      221       AESP        Spring Creek                   Apalachee Bay                     FL        1/29                         x     x     x        XI    x I x       x          x            x           x
                      222       APCP        Cat Point Bar                  Apalachicola Bay                  FL        1/28      x     x     x      x     x     x        x     x           x          x            x           x
                      223       APDB        Dry Bar                        Apalachicola Bay                  FL        1/27      x     x     x      x     x     x        x     x           x          x            x           x
                      224       SAWB        Watson Bayou                   St. Andrew Bay                    FL        1/28      x     x     x      x     x     x        x     x           x          x            x           x
                      225       PCMP        Municipal Pier                 Panama City                       FL        1/27                  x      x     x                    x           x          x            x           x
                      226       PCLO        Little Oyster Lake             Panama City                       FLI       1/28   1                     x     x     x        x     x   x       x          x            x  I        x
                      227       CBSR        Off Santa Rosa                 Choctawatchee Bay                 FL F -1/27          x     x     X.     x     x     X.       XI    x           x x              x              X,
                      228       CBJB        Joe's Bayou                    Choctawatchee Bay                 FLI       1/27                         x     x     x        XI    x   x            x           x              x
                      229       CBPP        Postil Point                   Choctawatchee, Bay                FL        1/23      x     x     x      x     x     x        x     x   x            x           x              x
                      230       CBBB        Boggy Bayou                    Choctawatchee Bay                 FL        1/23                                              x         x
                      231       CBBL        Ben's Lake                     Choctawatchee Bay                 FL        1/23                                              x         x
                      232       PBSP        Sabine Point                   Pensacola Bay                     FL        1/26                               x                    x                x           x              x
                      233       PBIB        Indian Bayou                   Pensacola Bay                     FL        1/26      x     x     x      x           x        x     x   x            x           x              x
                      234       PBPH        Public Harbor                  Pensacola Bay                     FL        1/26                  x      x     x     x        x     x   x            x           x              x
                      235       MBDR        Dog River                      Mobile Bay                        AL        1/10                               x                                     x           x              x
                      236       MBHI        Hollingers Island              Mobile Bay                        AL        1/10                  x      x     x     x        x     x   x            x           x              x
                      237       MBCP        Cedar Point                    Mobile Bay                        ALI 119             x     x     x      x     x     x        x     x   x            x           x              x
                      238       MSPB        Pascagoula Bay                 Mississippi Sound                 MS 1      1/12      x     x     x      x     x     x        x     x   x            x           x              x
                      239       MSBB        Biloxi Bay                     Mississippi Sound                 MS        1/11      x     x     x      x     x     x        x     x           x    x           x              x
                      240       MSPC IPass Christian                       Mississippi Sound                 MS        1/10      x     x     x      x     x     x        x     x   x            x           x              XI
                      241       LPNO        New Orleans                    Lake Pontchartrain                LA        1/9                                      x   I                      x    x           x              x
                      242       LBGO        Gulf Outlet                    Lake Borgne                       LA        1/25                  x                                   I Xi           Xi        I x              x
                      243       LBMP        Malheureux,Point               Lake Borgne                       LA        1/8       x     x     x      x     x     x        x     x   x            x           x              x
                      244       BSBG        Bay Garderne                 - Breton Sound                      LA        1/8       x     x     x      x     x     x        x     x           x    x           x              x
                      245       BSSI        Sable Island                   Breton Sound                      LA        1/9       x     x     x      x     x     x        x     x   x            x           x              x
                      246       MRPL        Pass a Loutre                  Mississippi River                 LA        1/9                   x      x     X1    x        x     x   x            x           x         Ix
                      247       MRTP        Tiger Pass                     Mississippi River                 LA        1/8                   x      x     x                    x           x    x           x              x
                      248       BBMB        Middle Bank                    Barataria Bay                     1A        18                    x      x     x     x x            x           x          x            x           -X
                      249       BBSD        Bayou Saint Denis              Barataria Bay                     LA        1/6                          xj    x              x     x           x          x            x           x
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              250    BBTB   Turtle Bay           Barataria Bay         LA     116           x            x                 x       x      x       x
              251    TBLF   Lake Felicity        Terrebonne Bay        LA     1/7    x x    x   x     x  x   x   x   x       x        x       x
              252    TBLB   Lake Barre           Terrebonne Bay        LA     1/6    x x    x   x     x  x   x   x           X-       x       x
              253    CLCL   Caillou Lake         Caillou Lake          LA     1/7    x x    x   x     x  x   x   x   x     x       x      x       x
              254    ABOB   Oyster Bayou         Atchafalaya Bay       LA     1/8    x  x   x   x     x  x   x   x         x       x      x       x
              255    VBSP   Southwest Pass       Vermillion Bay        LA     1/8    x  x   x   x     x  x   x   x   x     x       x      x       x
              256    JHJH   J. Harbor Bayou      Joseph Harbor         LA     1/6    x  x   x   x     x  x   x   x         x       x      x       x
              257    CLLC   Lake Charles         Calcasieu Lake        LA     1/7           x   x     x  x   x   x   x       x        x       x
              258    CLSJ   St. Johns Island     Calcasieu Lake        LA     1/7    x  x   x   x     x  x   x   x         x x        x       x
              259    SLBB   Blue Buck Point      Sabine Lake           LA     1/6    x  x   x   x     x  x   x   x   x     x       x      x       x
              261    GBHR   Hanna Reef           Galveston Bay         TX     12/6   x  x   x   x     x  x   x   x         x       x      x       x
              265    GBSC   Ship Channel         Galveston Bay         TX     12/5          x   x     x  x   x   x   x     x       x      x       x
              266    GBYC   Yacht Club           Galveston Bay         TX     12/5   x  x   x   x     x  x   x   x         x       x      x       x

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              210    GBTD   Todd's Dump          Galveston Bay         TX     2/6    x  x   x   x     x  x   x   x   x     x                      x
              273    GBOB   Offats Bayou         Galveston Bay         TX     12/5          x   x     x  x   x   x   x     x       x      x       x
              274    GBCR   Confederate Reef     Galveston Bay         TX     12/5   x  x   x   x     x  x   x   x         x       x      x       x
              280    BRFS   Freeport-Surfside    Brazos River          TX     12/4          x   x     x  x   x   x         x       x      x       x
              281    BRCL   Cedar Lakes          Brazos River          TX     12/4              x     x  x   x   x   x     x       x      x       x
              284    M13EM  East Matagorda       Matagorda Bay         TX     12/14  x  x   x   x     x  x   x   x         x       x      x       x
              286    MBDI   Dog Island Reef      Matagorda Bay         TX     12/14         x 1                                                     1
              289    MBTP   Tres Palacios        Matagorda Bay         TX     12a4   x  x   x   x     x  x   x   x         x       x      x       x
              290    MBCB   Carancahua Bay       Matagorda Bay         TX     12/16         x         x          x   x     x       x      x       x
              292    MBLR,  Lavaca R. Mouth      Matagorda Bay         TX     12/15  x  x       x     x  x   x   x         x       x      x       x
              293    MBGP   Gallinipper Point    Matagorda Bay         TX     12/15  x  x   x   x        x   x   x   x     x       x      x       x
              295    ESBD   Bill Day's Reef      Espiritu Santo Bay    TX     12/15         x   x     x      x   x   x       x        x       x
              297    ESSP   South Pass Reef      Espiritu Santo Bay    TX     12/15  x  x             x  x   x       x       x        x       x
              298    SAMP   Mosquito Point       San Antonio Bay       TX     12/15  x  x       x        x   x             x x        x       x
              299    SAPP   Panther P1, Reef     San Antonio Bay       TX     12/15  x  x             x  x   x   x   x       x        x       x
              301    MBAR   Ayres Reef           Mesquite Bay          TX     12/15  x  x   x   x     x  x   x   x   x     x       x      x       x
              302    ABLR   Long Reef            Aransas Bay           '1%    12/15  x  x   x   x     x  x   x   x   x     x       x      x       x
              305    CBCR   Copano Reef          Copano Bay            TX     12/13  x  x   x   x     x  x   x             x       x      x       x
              306    ABHI   Harbor Island        Aransas Bay           TX     12/13         x
              310    CCIC   Ingleside Cove       Corpus Christi Bay    TX     12/13 -x      x   x     x  x   x             x       x      x       x
              311    CCNB   Nueces Bay           Corpus Christi Bay    TX     12/13  x  x   x   x     x      x x x         x       x      x       x
              312    CCBH   Boat Harbor          Corpus Christi Bay    TX 12/16             x         x                    x       x      x       x
              316    LMAC   Arroyo Colorado      Laguna Madre          TX 12/141                      x    I x I     x       x        X-      x
              319    INTI   PortIsabel           Laguna Madre          TX     12/13         x                x       x       x        x       x
              320    LMSB   South Bay            Laguna Madre          TX     12113  x x    x x       x x    x x     x








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                       @01      M   NJ      North Jetty                     Imperial Beach                    CA       12/10       x x          x      x    x     x     x      x            x           x            x           x
                       02       SDCB        Coronada Bridge                 San Diego Bay                     CA       12/12                           x    x     x     x      x       x    x           x            x           x
                       403      PLLH        Lighthouse                      Point Loma                        CA       1/26        x x          x      x    x     x     x                   x           x            x           x
                       404      SDHI        Harbor Island                   San Diego Bay                     CA       12/9        x     x      x      x_x        x     x      x            x           x            x           x
                       405      MBVB        Ventura Bridge                  Mission Bay                       CA       12/11       x     x      x      x    x     x     x      x            x           x            x           x
                       406      LJLJ        Point La Jolla                  La Jolla                          CA       1/28        x     x      x      x    x     x     x              x    x           x            x           x
                       407      OSBJ        Beach Jetty                     Oceanside                         CA       1/27        x     x      x      x    x     x     x      x            x           x            x           x
                       408      NBWJ        West Jetty                      Newport Beach                     CA       1/25        x     x      x      x    x     x     x              x          x           x            x
                       409      SCBR        Bird Rock                       Santa Catalina Is.                CA       3/9         x     x      x           x     x     x              x          x           x            x
                       410      ABWJ        West Jetty                      Anaheim Bay                       CA       12/8        x     x      x      x I  x     x     x      x            x     x           x            x
                       411      LBBW        Breakwater                      Long Beach                        CA       3/7                                  x     x     x      x       x          x           x            x
                       412      SPFP        Fishing Pier                    San Pedro Harbor                  CA       12/13       x     x      x      x    x     x     x              x          x           x            x
                       413      PVRP        Royal Palms Park                Palos Verdes                      CA       12/3        x     x      x      x    x     x     -X     x            x     x           x            x
                       414      RBMJ        Municipal Jetty                 Redondo Beach                     CA       3/6                                  x     x     x      x       x          x           x            x
                       415      MDSJ        South Jetty                     Marina Del Rey                    CA       12/2        x     x      x      x    x     x     x      x            x     x           - I     I    -I
                       416      TBSM        Santa Monica Bay                Las Tunas Beach                   CA       3/5                                  x     x     x      x       x          x           x            x
                       417      PDPD jPoint-Dume                            Pt. Dume                          CA       12/1        x     x      x      x    x     x     x      x            x     x           x            x
                       418      SBSB        Pt. Santa Barbara               Pt. Santa Barbara                 CA       11/29       x     x      x      x    x     x     x      x       x          x           x            x
                       419      SCFP        Fraser Point                    Santa Cruz Island                 CA       2122        x     x      x           x     x     x              x          x           x            x
                       420      SANM        Tyler Bight                     San Miguel Island                 CA       3114                     x
                       421      PCPC        Point Conception                Pt. Conception                    CA       2123   1    x     x      x      x    x     x     x              x          x           x            x
                       422      SLSL        Point San Luis                  San Luis Obispo                   CA 111/301           x     x      x      x    x     x     x      x            x     x           x            x
                       423      SSSS        San Simeon Point                San Simeon Point                  CA       2125        x     x      x      x    x     x     x                         x           x            x
                       424      PGLP        Lovers Point                    Pacific Grove                     CA       2125        x     x      x      x    x     x     x      x            x           x            x           x
                       425      M13MI       Moss Landing                    Monterey Bay                      CA       2/10                                 x     x     x      x       x    x           x            x           x
                       426      MBES        Elkhorn Slough                  Monterey Bay                      CA       2/11                                                            x    x           x            x           x
                       427      MBSC        Pt. Santa Cruz                  Monterey Bay                      CA       2126        x     x      x      x    x     x     x      x            x           x            x           x
                       428      SFDB        Dumbarton Bridge                San Fransisco Bay                 CA       2/4         x     x      x      x    x     x     x      x            x           x            x           x
                       429      SFSM        San Mateo Bridge                San Fransisco Bay ---CA--215                           x     x      x      x    x     x     x              x    x           x            x           x
                       430      FIEL        Fast Landing                    Farallon Island                   CA       1/15                     x
                       431      SFEM        Emeryville                      San Fransisco Bay                 CA       2/8               x      x      x    x     x     x      x            x           x            x           x
                       432      SPSM Semple Point                           East San Pablo                    CA
                       433      TBSR        Spenger's Res.                  Tomales Bay                       CA-      219         x     x      x      x    x     x     x              x    x           x            x           x
                       434      SPSP        Point San Pedro                 San Pablo Bay                     CA
                       431      BBBE        Bodega Bay Ent.                 Bodega Bay                        CA       1/8         x     x      x      x    x     x     x      x            x           x            x           x
                       436      PALH        Arena Lighthouse                Point Arena                       CA       1/9         x     x      x      x    x     x     x              x    x           x            x           x
                       437      PDSC        Shelter Cove                    Point Delgada                     CA       1/10        x     x      x      x    x     x     x      x            x           x            x           x
                       438      HM13J       Humboldt Jetty                  Eureka                            CA       1/11        x     x      x      x    x     x     x      x            x           x            x           x
                       439      EUSB        Samoa Bridge -                  Eureka                            CA       1/15                                 x     x     x              x    x           x            x           x
                       440      KRFR        Flint Rock Harbor               fGamath River                     CA       1/8                             x
                       441      SGSG        Point St. George                Point St. George                  OR       1/13        x     x      x      x    x     x     x      x            x           x            x           x
                       442      CBCH Coos Head                              Coos Bay                          OR       12/12       x     x      x      x    x     x     x      x       x          x           x            x
                       443      CBRP        Russell Point                   Coos Bay                          OR       12/12       x     x      x      x    x     x     x      x            x     x           x            x
                       444      YBOP        Oneata Point                    Yaquina Bay                       OR 112/12            x     x      x      x    x     x     x      x       x    x           x            x           x
                       445      YHSS        Sally's Slough                  Yaquina Bay                       OR 1
                       446      YHFC        Fogarty Creek                   Yaquina Head                      OR 12/12             x     x      x      x    x     x     x      x            x           x            x           x
                       447      TBHP        Hobsonville Point               Tillamook Bay                     OR       12/11       x     x      x      x    x     x     x      x       x    x           x            x           x
                       448      CRYB        Youngs Bay                      Columbia River                    OR
                       449      CRSJ        South Jetty                     Columbia River                    OR       2/15        x     x      x      x    x     x x          x            x           x            x           x
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              450    CRNJ    North Jetty           Columbia River         WA    2/5                 x    x
              451    WBNA Nahcotta                 Willapa Bay            WA    216                      x   x   X   X    X    @x     +X           X
              452    GHWJ    Westport Jetty        Gray's Harbor          WA,   2/21   x x x        x    x   x   x   x        x   x        X-      x
              453    JFCF    Cape Flattery         Str. Juan de Fuca      WA    3/3    x x x             x   x   x   x    x       x        x       x
              454    JFNB    Neah Bay              Str. Juan de Fuca      WA
              455    PSPA    Port Angeles          Puget Sound            WA    1/8                 x    x   x   x   x    x       x        x       x
              456    PSPT    Port Townsend         Puget Sound            WA    1/8                      x   x   x   x    x       x        x       x
              457    PSHC    Hood Canal            Puget Sound            WA    1/8                 x    x   x   x   x        x   x        x       x
              458    SSBI    jBuddInlet            South Puget Sound      WA    1/5    x x x        x    x   x   x   x        x   x        x       x
              459    CBBP    Brown's Point         Commencement B.        WA
              460    CBTP    Tahlequah Point       Commencement B.        WA    12/11 x    x x      x    x   x   x   x    x       x        x       x
              461    PSSS    South Seattle         Puget Sound            WA    12/11               x    x   x   x x      x       x        x       x
              462    SIWP    Waterman Point        Sinclair Inlet         WA    12/11  x   x    x   x    x   x   x x      x       x        x       x
              463    EBDH    Duwarnish Head        Elliott Bay            WA    1/9                      x                x       x        x       x
              464    EBFR    Four-Mile Rock        Elliott Bay            WA    12/11  x   x    x   x    x   x   x x      x       x        x       x
              465    WIPP    Possession Point      Whidbey Island         WA    12/11  x   x    x   x    x   x   x x          x   x        x       x
              466    PSEH    Everett Harbor        Puget Sound            WA    1/9                 x    x                x       x        x       x
              467    BBSM    Squalicurn Mar.       Bellingham Bay         WA    1/9    x   x    x   x    x   x   x x          x   x        x       x
              468    PRPR    Point Robert          Point Roberts          WA    1/10   x   x    x   x    x   x   x x      x       x        x
              469    KTMP    Mountain Point        Ketchikan              AK                                                  x
              470    NBES    East Side             Nahku Bay              AK                                                  x
              471    PWSH    Sheep Bay             Pr. William Snd.       AX                                                  x
              472    PWKA    Knowles Head          PWS                    AK                                                  x
              473    PVMC    Mineral Cr. Flats     Port Valdez            AK    3/27   x x x             x   x x x            x        x       x        x
              474    UISB    Siwash Bay            Unakwik Inlet          AK    3126   x x x             x   x x x            x       x        x        x
              475    PWDI    Disk Island           PWS                    AK                                                  x
              476    GASL    Sleepy Bay            Gulf of Alaska         AK                                                  X
              477    GAWB    Windy Bay             Gulf of Alaska         AK                                                  x
              478 CIHS       Homer Spit            Cook Inlet             AK                                                  x
              479    GASH    Shuyak Harbor         Gulf of Alaska         AK                                                  x
              480    BPBP    Barber's Pt.          Barber's Point         HI    3/26 x x x               x   x x          x       x        x       x
              481    HHEL    Keehi Lagoon          Honolulu Harbor        HI    3127 x x x               x   x x          x       x        x       x
              482    KAUI    Nawiliwili Hbr.       Kauai                  HI    3/25            x






























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