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Habits Of Juvenile Fishes In Two Rhode Island Estuaries, Mohammed Saeed Mulkana
Habits Of Juvenile Fishes In Two Rhode Island Estuaries, Mohammed Saeed Mulkana
Gulf and Caribbean Research
The basic purpose of this work was to gain information on the possible role of some Rhode Island estuaries as nursery grounds for young migrant and resident species of fishes.
The areas selected were, the lower Pettaquamscutt River and the lower Point Judith Pond, both in the town of Narragansett, Rhode Island. The seining operations were carried through summer and early fall of 1962 when these estuaries are heavily used as nursery grounds. Major features of the occurrence, abundance and distribution of young fishes were deduced by examining samples from seine hauls. Thirty-six species were recorded from the lower river …