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Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.A spotted gar in an aquarium.
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Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.An Atlantic spadefish in an aquarium.
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Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.A hardheaded catfish in an aquarium.
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Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.Box turtle - Terrapene carolina carolina.
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Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.Ribbed mussels - Geukensia demissa.
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Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.Ribbed mussel - Geukensia demissa.
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Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.Northern quahog - Mercenaria mercenaria.
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Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.Eastern oyster - Crassotrea virginica.
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North Inlet - Winyah Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.Male fiddler crab, Uca pugilator, sporting its large protective claw as itattempts to hide under the glasswort, Salicornia sp.
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North Inlet - Winyah Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.The marsh periwinkle snail, Littorina irrorata, can be commonly observed on thecordgrass stalks.
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North Inlet - Winyah Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.The Northern quahog, Mercenaria mercenaria, thrives in the muddy sands ofestuaries.
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North Inlet - Winyah Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.The American Oyster, Crassotrea virginica, grows intertidally in South Carolinaestuaries and is most effectively collected at low tide by recreationaland commercial harvesters.
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North Inlet - Winyah Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.Polychaete worms like this bloodworm, Glycera sp., abound in salt marshsediments. Some of these segmented worms are free living while others are tubebuilders.
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North Inlet - Winyah Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.This polychaete, Amphitrite sp., builds and dwells in a tube constructed of mud.The worm's white tentacles, used to build its tube and gather food particles,and red gills can be seen in thi
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North Inlet - Winyah Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.Edible shrimps, like this white shrimp, Penaeus setiferus, depend on healthyestuaries for their survival. They enter the estuary from the ocean as minutepost larvae and return as adults in
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North Inlet - Winyah Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.Grass shrimp, Palaemonetes sp., about an inch in size as adults, are importantlinks in salt marsh food webs.
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North Inlet - Winyah Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.This tiny sand hopper or amphipod shrimp, Gammarus sp., lives among and undermarsh detritus, which it consumes. It is eaten by small fishes andshorebirds.
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Estuaries serve as vital nurseries for a wide variety of fishes, shellfishes,and birds. The bellies of these three juvenile fishes are packed full ofgoodies from the marsh's bounty. Pictured here from top to bottom are young ofthe year mullet, flou
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North Inlet - Winyah Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.Anchovies, Anchoa sp., are dominant members of fish communities in SoutheasternUnited States estuaries.
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North Inlet - Winyah Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.Spot, Leiostomus xanthurus, is one of the most abundant members of the NorthInlet fish community. Juvenile spot dominate North Inlet fishcollections from February to October.
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