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Ichthyoplankton Distribution And Assemblage Within And Around The Saco River Plume, Tracey Bauer

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A majority of research has focused on the importance of large river plumes for ichthyoplankton survival and recruitment. However, the impacts of smaller, more ephemeral river plumes, such as those commonly found in the Gulf of Maine, on ichthyoplankton are far less understood. The purpose of the current study was to use a small river plume located in the southern Gulf of Maine as a model system to increase our understanding of their effects on ichthyoplankton distribution and diversity, and determine what biotic and abiotic factors may be influencing any differences observed. Plankton tow sampling revealed that although ichthyoplankton abundance …