ASSESSMENT OF BENTHIC INFAUNAL CONDITION OF THE MAINLAND SHELF OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

摘要

Benthic infauna were sampled from 251 Southern California Bight(SCB)mainland shelf sites in the summer of 1994. Sample sites were selected using a stratified random design, with the primary strata being depth zone, geography, and proximity to point and non-point discharges. Ben- thic infaunal condition was assessed using the Benthic Response Index(BRI), and by comparing dominant taxa and community parameters(e.g., number of taxa)among strata.