Taxonomic Atlas of the Benthic Fauna of the Santa Maria Basin and Western Santa Barbara Channel. Final Report. Volume 1. Introduction, Benthic Ecology, Oceanography, Platyhelminthes, and Nemertea

摘要

The Taxonomic Atlas of the Santa Maria Basin and Western Santa Barbara Channel is an extension of the benthic reconnaissance and monitoring programs conducted by the MMS since 1983. The organisms that were collected as part of those programs provide most of the material on which the Atlas is developed. A series of 14 volumes will provide keys, descriptions, and illustrations of the benthic fauna of the hard and soft substrates that were sampled as part of the MMS surveys. Volume 1 begins with an introductory chapter. The second chapter is a physical description of the study area. The third chapter provides an overview of the benthic ecology of the soft-substrate environment. The fourth chapter is a review of the hard-substrate community ecology. The fifth chapter is a review of the marine Tubellaria. This group of organisms is poorly known on the continental shelf.