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Table 6. Salinity and temperature ranges for molluscan taxa observed at monitoring sites.

Salinity (ppt) Temperature (deg. C) No. of Observations

Minimum Maximum Average Minimum Maximum Average

Acteocina canaliculata 20.7 23.9 22.3 21.6 30.9 26.2 2

Anomalocardia auberiana 15.2 39.3 29.0 20.0 34.6 27.8 8

Arcopsis adamsi 15.8 35.1 24.8 19.2 32.0 24.8 9

Argopecten irradians 20.6 41.3 31.8 17.7 33.6 27.6 22

Batillaria minima 16.7 41.0 27.5 19.4 34.6 26.6 24

Bittiolum varium 13.0 41.3 27.6 19.9 34.6 26.2 26

Brachiodontes exustus 10.2 41.3 27.4 19.2 34.6 27.4 85

Bulla striata 19.6 40.5 28.8 16.5 33.4 27.9 12

Busycotypus spp. 31.9 36.9 34.7 23.9 33.3 29.1 3

Caecum pulchellum 15.2 28.2 22.4 20.0 32.0 27.6 3

Carditamera floridana 17.1 39.7 31.7 21.4 34.2 28.2 10

Cerithid 10.2 33.3 23.2 17.7 33.4 26.9 12

Cerithium muscarum 17.1 40.5 29.8 19.9 34.6 28.6 10

Cerithium spp. 15.8 38.4 30.9 21.0 34.6 28.8 21

Chione cancellata 24.4 41.3 34.1 25.5 34.2 30.4 18

Columbella spp. 17.6 40.0 34.3 21.5 34.2 29.0 18

Crepidula spp. 15.4 40.5 29.7 19.4 34.6 26.3 43

Diodora sp. 20.6 37.0 30.0 20.7 34.6 28.5 9

Fasciolaria spp. 21.8 39.7 31.4 17.4 34.2 27.1 19

Laevicardium mortoni 12.7 41.0 28.3 19.4 34.6 26.6 12

Limaria sp. cf. L. pellucida 27.0 36.9 30.9 20.2 32.0 27.0 4

Lithopoma americanum 29.0 36.8 33.4 21.5 32.3 28.1 5

Lucina pectinata 12.7 25.1 18.9 23.8 28.8 26.3 2

Marginellid 12.7 36.5 24.4 17.4 32.9 25.3 15

Melampus coffeus 21.3 34.4 27.9 32.3 32.9 32.6 2

Melongena corona 14.1 41.0 24.9 19.8 33.0 25.8 16

Modulus modulus 19.6 39.7 30.7 17.6 34.6 28.4 21

Muricidae sp. 26.9 36.8 31.5 20.0 30.4 25.9 5

Ostrea equestris 2.7 39.0 20.5 19.2 31.3 24.8 15

Parastarte triquetra 20.7 40.5 31.6 21.6 34.6 30.1 4

Pinnidae 27.0 38.4 33.6 20.2 32.1 27.9 6

Pleuroploca gigantea 31.9 34.3 33.1 23.9 31.0 27.5 2

Prunum sp. 17.1 41.0 30.4 16.5 34.6 28.3 25

Pteria longisquamosa 10.2 40.5 29.3 17.4 33.4 27.2 62

Tegula fasciata 29.0 38.4 34.6 21.5 31.9 27.3 7

Tellinid 12.7 40.5 27.6 24.0 32.1 29.2 4

Transennella sp. 15.2 39.3 28.4 20.0 34.6 28.3 7

Truncatella spp. 15.2 30.5 22.2 20.0 30.9 23.2 4

Turbo castanea 21.3 38.4 33.2 17.6 32.9 26.4 16

Turridae sp. A 20.7 28.2 24.4 21.6 32.0 26.8 2

Table 6. Salinity and temperature ranges for molluscan taxa observed at monitoring sites.
	Salinity (ppt)	Temperature (deg. C)	No. of Observations
	Minimum	Maximum	Average	Minimum	Maximum	Average
Acteocina canaliculata	20.7	23.9	22.3	21.6	30.9	26.2	2
Anomalocardia auberiana	15.2	39.3	29.0	20.0	34.6	27.8	8
Arcopsis adamsi	15.8	35.1	24.8	19.2	32.0	24.8	9
Argopecten irradians	20.6	41.3	31.8	17.7	33.6	27.6	22
Batillaria minima	16.7	41.0	27.5	19.4	34.6	26.6	24
Bittiolum varium	13.0	41.3	27.6	19.9	34.6	26.2	26
Brachiodontes exustus	10.2	41.3	27.4	19.2	34.6	27.4	85
Bulla striata	19.6	40.5	28.8	16.5	33.4	27.9	12
Busycotypus spp.	31.9	36.9	34.7	23.9	33.3	29.1	3
Caecum pulchellum	15.2	28.2	22.4	20.0	32.0	27.6	3
Carditamera floridana	17.1	39.7	31.7	21.4	34.2	28.2	10
Cerithid	10.2	33.3	23.2	17.7	33.4	26.9	12
Cerithium muscarum	17.1	40.5	29.8	19.9	34.6	28.6	10
Cerithium spp.	15.8	38.4	30.9	21.0	34.6	28.8	21
Chione cancellata	24.4	41.3	34.1	25.5	34.2	30.4	18
Columbella spp.	17.6	40.0	34.3	21.5	34.2	29.0	18
Crepidula spp.	15.4	40.5	29.7	19.4	34.6	26.3	43
Diodora sp.	20.6	37.0	30.0	20.7	34.6	28.5	9
Fasciolaria spp.	21.8	39.7	31.4	17.4	34.2	27.1	19
Laevicardium mortoni	12.7	41.0	28.3	19.4	34.6	26.6	12
Limaria sp. cf. L. pellucida	27.0	36.9	30.9	20.2	32.0	27.0	4
Lithopoma americanum	29.0	36.8	33.4	21.5	32.3	28.1	5
Lucina pectinata	12.7	25.1	18.9	23.8	28.8	26.3	2
Marginellid	12.7	36.5	24.4	17.4	32.9	25.3	15
Melampus coffeus	21.3	34.4	27.9	32.3	32.9	32.6	2
Melongena corona	14.1	41.0	24.9	19.8	33.0	25.8	16
Modulus modulus	19.6	39.7	30.7	17.6	34.6	28.4	21
Muricidae sp.	26.9	36.8	31.5	20.0	30.4	25.9	5
Ostrea equestris	2.7	39.0	20.5	19.2	31.3	24.8	15
Parastarte triquetra	20.7	40.5	31.6	21.6	34.6	30.1	4
Pinnidae	27.0	38.4	33.6	20.2	32.1	27.9	6
Pleuroploca gigantea	31.9	34.3	33.1	23.9	31.0	27.5	2
Prunum sp.	17.1	41.0	30.4	16.5	34.6	28.3	25
Pteria longisquamosa	10.2	40.5	29.3	17.4	33.4	27.2	62
Tegula fasciata	29.0	38.4	34.6	21.5	31.9	27.3	7
Tellinid	12.7	40.5	27.6	24.0	32.1	29.2	4
Transennella sp.	15.2	39.3	28.4	20.0	34.6	28.3	7
Truncatella spp.	15.2	30.5	22.2	20.0	30.9	23.2	4
Turbo castanea	21.3	38.4	33.2	17.6	32.9	26.4	16
Turridae sp. A	20.7	28.2	24.4	21.6	32.0	26.8	2

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