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Assess Tautog Embryos

National Marine Fisheries Service
Use plankton net to collect tautog embryos and assess their viability in New Haven Harbor.
Grant #: 
940077
Date Issued: 
Amount: 
4,700.00
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Spawning cycle and embryo viability of tautogs assessed in New Haven Harbor. Found peak spawning time during summer, decreased as progressed, and found reasonably low levels of contamination, though viability decreased the later spawning occurred during spawning season.