Table 9.6   Total infaunal abundance (no./grab) at four Cape Fear Estuary
                    stations, before and after the passage of Hurricane Bonnie on
                    August 26, 1998.

Station

Jan. 21

Aug. 6

Sept. 2

Oct. 6

Nov. 19

NAV

176.2

10

3.2

13.6

ns

NCF6

22.4

3.2

2.8

ns

3.0

M54

28.2

7.6

18.3

17.0

ns

M31

76.2

67.8

ns

4.4

ns

ns=no sample taken