Benthic Survey Results
Site Phylum Class Order Family Scientific Name Weight(g) Quantity Average Weight(g)
VS6-A Annelida Polychaeta Aciculata Onuphidae Diopatra spp. 0.0393 1 0.0393
  Annelida Polychaeta Aciculata Eunicidae Eunice indica 0.0712 1 0.0712
  Annelida Polychaeta Scolecida paraonidae Paradoneis spp. 0.0669 4 0.0167
  Annelida Polychaeta Orbiniida Orbiniidae Scoloplos armiger 0.0150 1 0.0150
VS6-B Annelida Polychaeta Canalipalpata Serpulidae Hydroides elegans 0.0078 2 0.0039
  Annelida Polychaeta Scolecida Capitellidae Mediomastus californiensis 0.0596 2 0.0298
Annelida Polychaeta Scolecida Maldanidae Praxillela spp. 0.0750 2 0.0375
Annelida Polychaeta Orbiniida Orbiniidae Naineris laevigata 0.0430 1 0.0430
Annelida Polychaeta Phyllodocida Nereidae Perinereis spp. 0.0369 1 0.0369
Annelida Polychaeta Aciculata Phyllodocidae Eteone spp. 0.0452 1 0.0452
Annelida Polychaeta Phyllodocida Glyceridae Glycera onomichiensis 0.0157 1 0.0157
Annelida Polychaeta Scolecida paraonidae Paradoneis spp. 0.0298 3 0.0099
Arthropoda Crustacea Decapoda Ocyodidae Ocypode spp. 1.9104 3 0.6368
Arthropoda Crustacea Decapoda  Ocypodidae  Tmethypocoelis ceratophora 1.4497 1 1.4497
VS6-C Annelida Polychaeta Aciculata Eunicidae Eunice indica 0.1895 1 0.1895
  Annelida Polychaeta Scolecida paraonidae Paradoneis spp. 0.2929 19 0.0154
Annelida Polychaeta Scolecida Maldanidae Praxillela spp. 0.0038 1 0.0038
Arthropoda  Crustacea  Decapoda Grapsidae  Neosarmatium punctatum  7.7043 1 7.7043
VS6-D Annelida Polychaeta Aciculata Phyllodocidae Eteone spp. 0.0490 2 0.0245
  Annelida Polychaeta Orbiniida Orbiniidae Naineris laevigata 0.0137 1 0.0137
Annelida Polychaeta Aciculata Dorvilleidae Dorvillea spp. 0.0235 2 0.0118
Annelida Polychaeta Phyllodocida Glyceridae Glycera onomichiensis 0.0109 1 0.0109
VS6-E Annelida Polychaeta Aciculata Phyllodocidae Eteone spp. 0.0371 1 0.0371
  Annelida Polychaeta Aciculata Onuphidae Diopatra spp. 0.0039 1 0.0039
Annelida Polychaeta Scolecida Capitellidae Mediomastus californiensis 0.0190 2 0.0095
Annelida Polychaeta Orbiniida Orbiniidae Naineris laevigata 0.1577 7 0.0225
Annelida Polychaeta Scolecida paraonidae Paradoneis spp. 0.1328 5 0.0266
Annelida Polychaeta Aciculata Eunicidae Eunice indica 0.0967 1 0.0967
Annelida Polychaeta Aciculata Nephtyidae Aglaophamus inermis 0.0065 1 0.0065
VS6-F Annelida Polychaeta Canalipalpata Cirratulidae Chaetozone spp. 0.0040 1 0.0040
  Annelida Polychaeta Phyllodocida Glyceridae Glycera rouxii 0.0105 1 0.0105
Annelida Polychaeta Scolecida Maldanidae Praxillela spp. 0.0113 2 0.0057
Annelida Polychaeta Orbiniida Orbiniidae Scoloplos armiger 0.1419 1 0.1419
Annelida Polychaeta Aciculata Phyllodocidae Eteone spp. 0.1053 3 0.0351
Arthropoda Crustacea Decapoda Ocyodidae Ocypode spp. 0.5745 1 0.5745
VS6-G Annelida Polychaeta Aciculata Nephtyidae Aglaophamus inermis 0.0272 3 0.0091
  Annelida Polychaeta Scolecida paraonidae Paradoneis spp. 0.0762 10 0.0076
Annelida Polychaeta Scolecida Maldanidae Praxillela spp. 0.0050 1 0.0050
Annelida Polychaeta Aciculata Phyllodocidae Eteone spp. 0.1138 5 0.0228
Annelida Polychaeta Aciculata Polynoidae Polynoe spp. 0.0063 1 0.0063
Annelida Polychaeta Aciculata Pilariidae Pilargidae spp. 0.0153 2 0.0077
VS6-H Annelida Polychaeta Scolecida Capitellidae Mediomastus californiensis 0.0189 2 0.0095
  Annelida Polychaeta Scolecida paraonidae Paradoneis spp. 0.0761 5 0.0152
Annelida Polychaeta Scolecida Maldanidae Praxillela spp. 0.0338 6 0.0056
Annelida Polychaeta Aciculata Dorvilleidae Dorvillea spp. 0.0089 1 0.0089
Annelida Polychaeta Aciculata Eunicidae Eunice indica 0.0324 1 0.0324
Annelida Polychaeta Aciculata Phyllodocidae Nephtys ciliata 0.0084 1 0.0084
Annelida Polychaeta Aciculata Phyllodocidae Eteone spp. 0.0057 1 0.0057
Feb-10
Sediment Size Distribution Range
Parameter   Station VS6
Size Spectrum (Percentage of sand/silt/clay) Size Spectrum (>2000mm), % <0.001~0.5
Size Spectrum (63-2000mm), % 4.5~8.9
Size Spectrum (<63mm), % 91~95