Middle Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf Environmental Studies. Volume IIB. Chemical and Biological Benchmark Studies

摘要

This study contains reports on sediments and benthic ecology (macrobenthos, meiobenthos, and foraminifera) of the Midatlantic Bight. The sediment chapter includes a discussion of patterns of sediment texture and the relationship between percent silt/clay and organic carbon. The macrobenthos and meiobenthos chapters include faunal composition, patterns of distribution, sampling variability, community characterization and factors controlling community structure. The foraminifera chapter presents information on species diversity, live/dead test ratios and species distribution.