Section 4: Tables 97-98

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Taxa	Mean no. 0.023m^-2	^Comments
^Acari		^Mites
^{Acarid sp.}	^0.008

^Amphipoda		^{Small crustaceans, brood their young}
^{Ampelisca sp.}	^0.005
^{Ampelisca verrilli}	^0.005	^{Abundant in coarse sands, intertidal to 50m. Annual life cycle}
^{Amphipoda sp.}	^0.191
^{Amphipoda sp. b}	^0.037
^{Amphipoda sp. c}	^0.06
^{Ampithoe sp.}	^0.028	^{Estuarine and marine species, some burrowing and some epibenthic.}
^{Corophium sp.}	^0.028	^{Tube building, living in muddy bottoms}
^{Corophium lacustre}	^0.014
^{Corophium volutator}	^0.005	^{Tube building, living in estuarine mud flats.}
^{Crangonyx sp.}	^0.070
^{Cyathura sp.}	^0.084	^{Common estuarine genus}
^{Gammarus mucronatus}	^0.219	^{Common estuarine species down to 4ppt, benthic and pelagic}
^{Gammarus palustris}	^0.809	^{Benthic, in estuaries and salt marshes, found among vegetaton.}
^{Gammarus sp.}	^0.247
^{Gammarus tigrinus}	^0.093	^{Lives mainly among debris in the upper estuary.}
^{Haustoriidae sp.}	^0.005
^{Lembos smithi}	^0.005	^{Intertidal and deeper, in areas with moderate currents, among structure}
^{Lembos websterti}	^0.033	^{Associated with algae in areas with moderate current, subtidal.}
^{Maera sp.}	^0.065	^{Benthic and epibenthic, in mud and along rocky shorelines.}
^{Marinagammarus stoerorsis}	^0.014
^{Monoculoides sp.}	^0.493	^{Lives in fine sands, full marine and brackish.}
^{Stenopleustes sp.}	^0.009
^{Talitridae sp.}	^0.005

^Bivalvia		^{Clams, mussels, oysters and scallops}
^{Bivalvia sp.}	^0.288
^{Bivalve (juv)}	^0.651
^{Corbicula sp.}	^0.102	^{Asian clam (introduced), more common in fresh or brackish areas}
^{Macoma mitchelli}	^0.009	^{Rosy clam}
^{Mulinia sp.}	^0.047	^{Dwarf surf clam}
^{Mulinia lateralis}	^0.056
^{Rangia cuneata}	^0.047	^{Mud or muddy sand, more common in brackish or fresh areas}
^{Spisula sp.}	^0.005
^{Tellinidae sp.}	^0.042

^Branchiopoda		^{Water fleas, includes the genus Daphnia}
^{Cladocera sp.}	^0.005
^{Daphnia sp.}	^0.126

^Decapoda		^{shrimp, crabs, crayfish}
^{Palaemonetes pugio}	^0.005	^{Grass shrimp, widespread and common estuarine species}
^{Pinnixia sp.}	^0.005	^{Pea crabs}
^{Uca sp.}	^0.019	^{Fiddler crabs, benthic burrowers}

^{Enteropneusta}
^{Saccoglossus sp.}	^0.005	^{Acorn worms}

^Fish
^{Juvenile flatfish}	^0.005
^{Larval fish}	^0.005	^{Unable to identify}
^{Leiostomus xanthurus}	^0.009	^{Juvenile spot}
^{Trinectes maculatus}	^0.005

^Gastropoda		^Snails
^{Gastropoda sp.}	^0.753

^Insecta
^{Brilla sp.}	^0.005
^{Cardiocladius sp.}	^0.005
^{Ceratopogonida sp.}	^0.005	^{Biting midges, "no-see-ums"}
^{Chaoborus albatus}	^0.005
^{Chironomidae sp.}	^0.386	^{Large family of non-biting flies, mostly benthic larvae.}
^{Chironomus sp.}	^0.023	^{Genus of chironomids.}
^{Coeltanypus sp.}	^0.149
^{Collembola sp.}	^0.005	^{Spring tail}
^{Cryptochironomus sp.}	^0.023
^{Diamesinea sp.}	^0.033	^{Subfamily of chironomids.}
^{Dicrotendipes sp.}	^0.009	^{Genus of chironomids.}
^{Diptera sp.}	^0.014	^{Flies, mosquitoes, and midges}
^{Ephoron leukon}	^0.005	^{Lives in u-shaped burrows in streams.}
^{Hemiptera sp.}	^0.005
^{Insecta sp.}	^0.074
^{Litobrancha recurvata}	^0.005
^{Palpomyia/Bezzia sp.}	^0.051	^{Genus of biting midges.}
^{Polymitarcyidae sp.}	^0.005	^{Burrowing larvae, this is the group E. leukon belongs to}
^{Polypedilum sp.}	^1.074	^{Chironomid larvae (27 species in the southeast)}
^{Procladius sp.}	^1.265	^{Chironomid larvae.}
^{Tanypodinae sp.}	^0.186	^{Chironomid larvae.}
^{Tanytarsus sp.}	^0.005
^{Tipulidae sp.}	^0.005	^{Crane flies (large group, 60 genera)}

^Isopoda		^{Crustaceans, group includes fish lice and pill bugs}
^{Chiridotea almyra}	^0.019	^{Common genera, associated with sandy bottoms, burrowing}
^{Chiridotea coeca}	^0.005
^{Edotea sp.}	^0.126	^{Common species, frequently found with algae}
^{Edotea triloba}	^0.056	^{Common species, frequently found with algae}
^{Erichsonella sp.}	^0.005	^{Often associated with structure}
^{Eusymmerus sp.}	^0.023
^{Idoteidae sp.}	^0.009
^{Isopoda sp.}	^0.023

^Mysidea		^{Shrimp-like crustaceans, important in fish diets, epibenthic/pelagic}
^{Mysidae sp.}	^0.005
^{Mysidopsis sp.}	^0.009
^{Mysidopsis biglowi}	^0.005
^{Mysidopsis furca}	^0.005
^{Mysis sp.}	^0.005
^{Neomysis sp.}	^0.005

^Nemertea		^{Ribbon worms, benthic predators}
^{Nemertea sp.}	^0.098

^Oligochaeta		^{Group of worms more common in brackish and freshwater areas}
^{Oligochaeta sp.}	^17.93

^Ostracoda		^{Small crustaceans that include planktonic and benthic groups}
^{Ostracoda sp.}	^0.874

^{Platyhelminthes}		^{Flatworms, most are benthic predators}
^{Platyhelminth sp.}	^0.009

^Polychaeta		^{Bristle worms, large group with many estuarine and marine species}
^{Aricidea sp.}	^0.005	^{Thread worms}
^{Aricidea suecica}	^0.005	^{Thread worms}
^{Armandia maculata}	^0.005
^{Capitellidae sp.}	^0.13	^{Family of deposit feeding, burrowing worms}
^{Caulloriella sp.}	^0.005	^{Surface burrowing deposit feeder}
^{Cossuridae sp.}	^0.028
^{Glyceridae sp.}	^0.009	^{Blood worms}
^{Gonianidus sp.}	^0.005
^{Heteromastus filiformis}	^0.047	^{Burrowing deposit feeder in the family Capitellidae}
^{Hobsonia florida}	^0.005	^{Tube-dwelling worm, deposit feeder}
^{Hypereteone heteropoda}	^0.014
^{Laeonereis culveri}	^0.167	^{Species of clam worms}
^{Laeonereis sp.}	^0.033
^{Maldanidea sp.}	^0.005	^{Bamboo worms, tube dwelling deposit feeders}
^{Maranzellaria virdis}	^10.97	^{Species of Spionidae, tolerant of low salinites}
^{Mediomastus ambiseta}	^0.995	^{Burrowing deposit feeder belonging to the family Capitellidae}
^{Mediomastus californiensis}	^0.419	^{Burrowing deposit feeder belonging to the family Capitellidae}
^{Mediomastus spp.}	^6.572	^{Burrowing deposit feeder belonging to the family Capitellidae}
^{Neanthes succinea}	^0.014	^{Species of clamworm, benthic predator}
^{Nereidae sp.}	^0.033	^Clamworms
^{Nereidae (juv)}	^0.005
^{Nereis falsa}	^0.088	^{Species of clamworm, benthic predator}
^{Nereis sp.}	^0.051	^{Species of clamworm}
^{Ophelia denticulata}	^0.005	^Burrower
^{Parandalia sp.}	^0.167
^{Phyllodocidae sp.}	^0.005	^{Paddle worms}
^{Polychaeta sp. A}	^0.065
^{Polychaeta sp. B}	^0.005
^{Polychaete sp.}	^0.084
^{Polydora socialis}	^0.116	^{Species of Spionidae}
^{Polydora sp.}	^0.009	^{Species of Spionidae}
^{Samythella eliasoni}	^0.005
^{Scolelepis sp.}	^0.005
^{Spionidae sp.}	^0.358	^{Tube-dwelling deposit feeders, facultative predators and filterers}
^{Streblospio benedicti}	^1.698	^{Species of Spionidae}
^{Terebellidae sp.}	^0.019	^{Partchment tube worms, deposit feeders}
^{Tharyx sp.}	^0.005

^Sipunculid		^{Peanut worms}
^{Sipunculid sp.}	^0.005

^{Tanaidacea sp.}	^0.051	^{Small crustaceans, many living in tubes}

Table 4.3: Mean abundance (per 0.023m2) and standard error ( ) for all taxa at each sampling period at station NCF6

	Win96	Spr96	Sum96	Sep.96	Fall96	Dec.96	Jan.97	Win97	Spr97	Sum97	Fall97
Ampelisca sp.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ampelisca verrilli		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Amphipoda sp.	.20(.20)	2.00(1.38)	0	0	0	0	.20(.20)	0	0	0	.60(.60)
Amphipoda sp. b	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Amphipoda sp. c	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.20(.20)
Ampithoe sp.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aricidea sp.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aricidea suecica	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Armardia maculata	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bezzia/Palpomyia (complex)	0	0	.20(.20)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bivalvia sp.	0	0	0	0	0	.20(.20)	.60(.60)	0	0	0	0
Bivalvia sp. (juv.)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.80(.86)	0	.40(.40)
Brilla sp.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.20(.20)
Capitellidae sp.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cardiocladius sp.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.20(.20)
Caulleriella sp.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ceratopogonidae sp.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chaoborus albatus	0	0	0	0	.20(.20)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chiridotea almyra	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chironomidae sp.	8.20(5.60)	.80(.58)	0	0	0	1.80(1.80)	0	0	0	0	.60(.60)
Chiridotea coeca	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chironomus sp.								.40(.40)	.20(.20)
Cirratulidae sp.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chironimid larvae	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.20(.20)	.60(.24)	0	0
Cladocera sp.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Coeltanypus sp.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Collembola sp.	.20(.20)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Copepod	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.20(.20)	0
Corbicula sp.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.20(.20)	.80(.58)	0	0
Corophium lacustre	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.20(.20)	0	0
Corophium sp.	0	.20(.20)	0	0	0	.20(.20)	0	0	.20(.20)	0	0
Corophium volutator	0	.20(.20)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cossuridae sp.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Crab zoea	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Crangonyx sp.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cryptochironomus sp.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cumacean	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.60(.60)	0	0
Cyathura sp.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Daphnia sp.	0	.80(.37)	2.80(.97)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Diamesinea sp.	0	0	0	0	0	.20(.20)	0	0	1.40(1.40)	0	0
Dicrotendipes sp.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Diptera sp.	0	0	0	0	0	.20(.20)	0	0	0	0	0
Edotea sp.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Edotea triloba	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.20(.20)	0	0
Ephoron leukon	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Erichsonella sp.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Eusymmerus sp.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gammarus mucronatus	0	0	.40(.40)	0	0	1.00(.63)	0	0	0	0	0
Gammarus palustris	5.40(3.03)	0	.40(.40)	0	0	0	0	.20(.20)	.20(.20)	0	0
Gammarus sp.	0	.20(.20)	0	0	0	0	0	0	.20(.20)	.20(.20)	0
Gammarus tigrinus	1.80(1.36)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gastropoda sp.	0	1.40(1.40)	0	0	0	.60(.60)	0	0	.60.(.40)	0	0
Glyceridae sp.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gonianidus sp	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Haustoriidae sp.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hemiptera	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Heteromastus filiformis	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hobsonia florida	.20(.20)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trinectes maculatus	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.20(.20)
Hypereteone heteropoda	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Idoteidae sp.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Insecta sp.	0	.80(.80)	0	0	0	.80(.37)	0	0	0	.20(.20)	0
Isopoda sp.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.40(.40)	0
Juv. Nereidae	0	0	0	0	.40(.40)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Juv. flatfish	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Laeonereis culveri	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Laeonereis sp.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Larval fish (unknown)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Leiostomus xanthurus	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lembos smithi	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lembos websterti	0	0	0

Site	Mean total density (no. per 0.023 m2)	Total # taxa	# taxa comprising > 1% of total	Dominant infauna
NCF6	13.5	52	18	Chironomid larvae Maranzellaria viridis Oligochaetes Polydora socialis Polypedilum sp. Procladius sp.
NAV	114	51	6	Maranzellaria viridis Oligochaetes Procladius sp.
M54	23.1	59	10	Gammarus palustris Maranzellaria viridis Mediomastus spp. Monoculoides sp. Oligochaetes Streblospio benedicti
M31	60.5	68	12	Maranzellaria viridis Mediomastus spp. Streblospio benedicti