Relationship between depth, sediment, latitude, and the structure of benthic infaunal assemblages on the mainland staff of southern California

Relationship between depth, sediment, latitude, and the structure of benthic infaunal assemblages on the mainland staff of southern California

A regional benthic survey was conducted in 1994, and the data were used to assess the relationship among three habitat factors (depth, sediment grain size, and latitude) and the distribution of benthic infaunal assemblages on the southern California coastal shelf. Benthic samples were collected with...

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Published in:Marine biology Vol. 138; no. 3; p. 637
Main Authors: Bergen, Mary, Weisberg, Stephen B, Smith, Robert W, Cadien, Donald B
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Heidelberg Springer Nature B.V 01-03-2001
Subjects:
Animal populations
Aquatic life
Continental shelves
Correlation analysis
Habitats
Marine biology
Southern California
United States > US
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Summary:A regional benthic survey was conducted in 1994, and the data were used to assess the relationship among three habitat factors (depth, sediment grain size, and latitude) and the distribution of benthic infaunal assemblages on the southern California coastal shelf. Benthic samples were collected with a 0.1 m(2) Van Veen grab from 251 sites on the continental shelf (10-200 m deep) from Point Conception, California, to the United States-Mexico international border.
ISSN:0025-3162
1432-1793