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Executive Summary - Department of Invertebrate Zoology

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Table 9 . <strong>Summary</strong> <strong>of</strong> samples cc -tcted a v,d analyzed during 1976-1977<br />

( BLM cruises 05-08) .<br />

Samples Required Collected Ana :yz ed<br />

Sediment characteristics<br />

Grain Size 1400 1515 1400<br />

Organic carbon 1400 1400 1400 '<br />

Nitrogen 768 780 768<br />

Benthic samples<br />

Macrobenthos (grabs) 768 770 770<br />

Megabenthos (SBT, anchor dre ,e trawl) 282 270 270<br />

Meiobenthos 384 384 288*<br />

Foraminifera 244 248 248<br />

Photographs variable 1056 1056<br />

Histopathology samples variable 1717 1717<br />

Trace metals<br />

Sediments 732 746 73i<br />

Megabenthos 144 146 144<br />

Zooplankton 168 168 168<br />

Neuston variable 8 8<br />

Suspended particulates 96 96 96<br />

Hydrocarbons<br />

Sediment 246 242 242<br />

Megabenthos 144 144 144<br />

Zooplankton 168 168 168<br />

Neuston variable 8 8<br />

Dissolved hydrocarbons 96 96 96<br />

Particulate hydrocarbons 96 96 96<br />

Surface film hydrocarbons variable 28 28<br />

"arball, variable 35 0<br />

Zooplankton 168 194 168<br />

Neuston 300 3 :19 300<br />

Fish Food Habits (Stomach} 4000 min . 8132 5290<br />

Bacteria<br />

Field co! .lection and anumr•ition :<br />

Sediment 248 248 249<br />

Surface w&ter 48 48 43<br />

Xicrclayer 48 may . 22 22<br />

Thermocline variable 23 23<br />

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