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Table 29. Spearman-rank correlation coefficients (rho, corrected <strong>for</strong> ties) and significance levels (p) <strong>for</strong> n<strong>in</strong>e <strong>in</strong>d<br />

<strong>in</strong>faunal structure and concentrations of Low Molecular Weight Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons (LPAH) i<br />

2 1998 central <strong>Puget</strong> <strong>Sound</strong> sites (n=100).<br />

%<br />

- Arthro- . Ec<br />

-J Total Pielou's Swartz's Annelida poda der<br />

0<br />

A bund- Taxa Evenness Domi- Abund- Abund- Mollusca Ab<br />

Chemical ance (p) Richness (p) (J') (p) nance (p) ance (p) ance (p) Abundance (p) a<br />

1,6,7-Tri1nctl~ylnapl~tl~ale1~e<br />

1 -Metl~yl~~apI~tl~ale~~e<br />

1 -Methylphenanthrene<br />

2,6-Di1nethylnapht11alene<br />

2-Methy lnaphthalene<br />

2-Methylpl~enanthrene<br />

Acenaphthene<br />

Acenaphthylene<br />

Anthracene<br />

Biphenyl<br />

Dibenzothiophene<br />

Fluorene<br />

Naphthalene<br />

Phenanthrene<br />

Retene<br />

Sum of 6 LPAHA<br />

Sum of 7 LPAHAA<br />

Total LPAH<br />

"6 LPAH = def<strong>in</strong>ed by WA Ch. 173-204 RCW; Acenaphthene, Acenaphthylene, Anthraccne, Fluorene, Naphthalene, Phenanthrcne, carbon nor<br />

'Â¥7LPA = def<strong>in</strong>ed by Long et. AL, 1995; Accnaphthene, Acenaphthylene, Anthracene, Fluorene, 2-Metl~ylnap11tl~ale11e, Naphthalene, Phenan<br />

11s = p > 0.05<br />

* = p 5 0.05<br />

** =p50.01<br />

*** - p^ 0.001<br />

**** = p 5 0.0001

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