Distribution of foraminifera in Chincoteague Bay and the Marshes of Assateague Island and the Adjacent Vicinity, Maryland and Virginia

Acronyms, abbreviations, and symbols	Definition
δ¹³C	The ratio of the stable isotopes Carbon-13 to Carbon-12, expressed in parts per thousand (per mil)
δ¹⁵N	The ratio of the stable isotopes Nitrogen-15 to Nitrogen-14, expressed in parts per thousand (per mil)
A	Foraminiferal replicate “A”
B	Foraminiferal replicate “B”
cm	Centimeter
CMGP	Coastal and Marine Geology Program
CTB	Chincoteague Bay
DE	Delaware
Delmarva	Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia
DO	Dissolved oxygen
FAN	Field activity number
FL	Florida
G	Grab sample (PONAR or Van Veen)
S	Surface sample (marsh or sandy over-wash)
LOI	Loss on ignition
m	Meter
MD	Maryland
mL	Milliliter
µm	Micrometer
M/V	Motor vessel
NJ	New Jersey
OFR	Open-File Report
ORP	Oxidation-reduction potential
SPCMSC	St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
SSIEES	Sea-level and Storm Impacts on Estuarine Environments and Shorelines
USGS	United States Geological Survey
VA	Virginia
WHCMSC	Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

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