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491Estuaries and their marshlands are necessary as nursery grounds for some ofour most valuable fisherey resources. Menhaden spawn in the open ocean , and as the larvae grow they move into estuarine waters where the juvenile stages feedand grow. Yet, marshlands are being reclaimed at an alarming rate forindustrial and residential development. (Image credit: NOAA Central Library Historical Fisheries Collection; P. 491 of Our Changing Fisheries 1970 Centenary NMFS centenary volume)