Table 1.

Mean ( ± standard deviation) of environmental and spatial variables measured at stations where each Bull Shark life stage was captured by the NCDMF gillnet survey in Pamlico Sound, with ANOVA results (DF = 2) determining significant differences between life stages.

Life Stage	Depth (m)	Temperature (°C)	Salinity (ppt)	Dissolved O2 (mg/L)	SAV Distance (m)	Inlet Distance (km)
YOY	1.40 ± 0.57	27.94 ± 2.28	18.18 ± 4.00	6.81 ± 1.33	1201.23 ± 931.70	38.92 ± 4.96
Age 1+	1.33 ± 0.51	29.44 ± 1.73	16.94 ± 4.27	6.52 ± 1.22	1175.05 ± 1135.54	41.90 ± 5.75
F	0.213	6.185	1.172	0.606	0.009	4.182
p	0.646	0.016	0.283	0.439	0.926	0.04