TABLE OF CONTENTS

Vol. 21, No. 2, December, 2003

Meristic and Morphometric Differences in Populations of Rivulus marmoratus.  By D. Scott Taylor...........145

A Comparison of Macroepifauna Among Vegetated and Unvegetated Habitats in a South Florida Estuary Using a Passive Sampling Gear. By Paul J. Rudershausen, James V. Locascio, and Lourdes M. Rojas...159

The Effects of Season and Proximity to Fringing Mangroves on Seagrass - Associated Fish Communities in Charlotte Harbor, Florida. By Gregg R. Poulakis, David A. Blewett, and Michael E. Mitchell.....................171

Settlement of the acorn Barnacle Balanus From Mobile Bay and Weeks Bay, Alabama. By Stephen C. Landers and Scott W. Phipps.............................................................................................................186

Seasonal and Spatial Variation in Algal Composition a;nd Biomass on the Central Florida Gulf-Coast Shelf. By Janessa Cobb and John M. Lawrence............................................................................................192

Commentaries

Continental Shelf Hypoxia: Some Compelling Answers. Comments on "Continental Shelf Hypoxia: Some Nagging Question." By Gilbert T. Rowe and Piers Chapman, 2002. Gulf of Mexico Science 20(2): 153-160. By Donald F. Boesch........................................................................................................................202