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Bolsa Chica Lowlands Restoration Monitoring 2008 Annual Report
Table 1-17. Counts of epibenthic invertebrates detected in 1-m 2 quadrats in January and July 2008.
January 2008 January 2008
July 2008
July 2008
+ 1-foot NAVD Elevation -2-foot NAVD Elevation + 1-foot NAVD Elevation -2-foot NAVD Elevation
Phylum Taxa Common name Sta 1 Sta 2 Sta 3 Sta 1 Sta 2 Sta 3 Sta 1 Sta 2 Sta 3 Sta 1 Sta 2 Sta 3
Phylum Arthropoda Balanus sp. Barnacle 1 6
Phylum Chordata Styela plicata* Leathery Tunicate 2 1 2 1
Phylum Mollusca Argopecten ventricosus Pacific Calico Scallop 9 1
Veneridae Venus Clam 1
Ostreola conchaphila California Oyster 1 5 4
Mytilus galloprovincialis* Mediterranean Mussel 2 3 11
Crepidula fornicata American Slipper Limpet 1 50
Nassarius tegula Covered-lip Nassa 5
Plants/Algae Enteromorpha sp. present present
Total 2 0 0 11 0 0 4 5 2 9 73 0
* non-native species
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