Benthic Survey Results
Site Phylum Class Order Family Scientific Name Weight(g) Quantity Average Weight(g)
WS1-A Annelida Polychaeta Scolecida paraonidae Paradoneis spp. 0.0129 3 0.0043
  Annelida Polychaeta Orbiniida Orbiniidae Naineris laevigata 0.0046 1 0.0046
Annelida Polychaeta Aciculata Nephtyidae Aglaophamus inermis 0.0162 1 0.0162
Annelida Polychaeta Scolecida Maldanidae Praxillela spp. 0.0037 1 0.0037
Annelida Polychaeta Phyllodocida Glyceridae Glycera rouxii 0.0076 1 0.0076
Echinodermata Echinoidea Spatangoida Loveniidae  Lovenia elongata 1.3762 3 0.4587
WS1-B Annelida Polychaeta Aciculata Eunicidae Eunice indica 0.0798 1 0.0798
  Annelida Polychaeta Scolecida paraonidae Paradoneis spp. 0.0160 4 0.0040
Annelida Polychaeta Orbiniida Orbiniidae Naineris laevigata 0.0300 4 0.0075
Annelida Polychaeta Solecida Cossuridae Cossurella spp. 0.0071 1 0.0071
Annelida Polychaeta Scolecida Maldanidae Praxillela spp. 0.0122 1 0.0122
WS1-C Annelida Polychaeta Orbiniida Orbiniidae Naineris laevigata 0.0155 2 0.0078
  Annelida Polychaeta Phyllodocida Nereidae Perinereis spp. 0.0033 1 0.0033
Annelida Polychaeta Aciculata Onuphidae Diopatra spp. 0.0193 3 0.0064
WS1-D Annelida Polychaeta Scolecida Maldanidae Praxillela spp. 0.1568 19 0.0083
  Annelida Polychaeta Aciculata Sigalionidae Leanira japonica 0.2796 9 0.0311
Annelida Polychaeta Solecida Cossuridae Cossurella spp. 0.0139 3 0.0046
Annelida Polychaeta Aciculata Phyllodocidae Eteone spp. 0.0180 2 0.0090
Annelida Polychaeta Aciculata Goniadidae Goniada spp. 0.0088 1 0.0088
Annelida Polychaeta Aciculata Onuphidae Diopatra spp. 0.0031 1 0.0031
Annelida Polychaeta Aciculata Phyllodocidae Nephtys ciliata 0.0009 1 0.0009
Annelida Polychaeta Scolecida paraonidae Paradoneis spp. 0.1237 8 0.0155
Annelida Polychaeta Scolecida Capitellidae Mediomastus californiensis 0.0322 6 0.0054
Annelida Polychaeta Canalipalpata Spionidae Minuspio cirrifera 0.0019 1 0.0019
WS1-E Annelida Polychaeta Canalipalpata Spionidae Minuspio cirrifera 0.0093 5 0.0019
  Annelida Polychaeta Scolecida Capitellidae Mediomastus californiensis 0.0262 15 0.0017
Annelida Polychaeta Solecida Cossuridae Cossurella spp. 0.0087 2 0.0044
Annelida Polychaeta Aciculata Sigalionidae Leanira japonica 0.0027 1 0.0027
Annelida Polychaeta Canalipalpata Flabelligeridae Therochaeta spp. 0.0127 2 0.0064
Annelida Polychaeta Aciculata Pilariidae Pilargidae spp. 0.0132 3 0.0044
Annelida Polychaeta Scolecida Maldanidae Praxillela spp. 0.0114 11 0.0010
Annelida Polychaeta Aciculata Onuphidae Diopatra spp. 0.0199 3 0.0066
Annelida Polychaeta Aciculata Goniadidae Goniada spp. 0.0051 1 0.0051
WS1-F None              
WS1-G None              
WS1-H Echinodermata Echinoidea Spatangoida Loveniidae  Lovenia elongata 3.0383 4 0.7596
Feb-10
Sediment Size Distribution Range
Parameter   Station WS1
Size Spectrum (Percentage of sand/silt/clay) Size Spectrum (>2000mm), % <0.001
Size Spectrum (63-2000mm), % 6.5~11
Size Spectrum (<63mm), % 89~94