Biomass and density of macrobenthic invertebrates on the U.S. continental shelf off Martha's Vineyard, Mass., in relation to environmental factors

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• Personal Author:
  Maurer, Don, 1932- ; Wigley, Roland L.
• Corporate Authors:
  United States, National Marine Fisheries Service,
• NOAA Program & Office:
  NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service)
• Description:
  The mean density and mean biomass of macrobenthis invertebrates on the U.S. continental shelf off Martha's Vineyard, Mass., were 3,008/m¹ and 245.7 g/m², respectively. The latter estimate was considerably higher than values from the North Sea, Scotian Shelf, and Middle-Atlantic Bight. Molluscs (pelecypods and gastropods) and echinoderms (echinoids and ophiuroids) greatly influenced patterns of total biomass distribution. The ocean quahog, Arctica islandica, was the dominant species in terms of biomass. Total density was dominated by crustaceans (amphipods), polychaetous annelids, molluscs, (small pelecypods), and echinoderms (ophiuroids).
• Content Notes:
  Don Maurer and Roland L. Wigley.
  
  "July 1984."
  
  Includes bibliographical references (pages 12-13).
  
  
• Keywords:
  Benthos Effect Of Water Pollution On Environmental Aspects Invertebrates Territorial Waters Effect Of Water Pollution On Environmental Aspects Territorial Waters
• Series:
  NOAA technical report NMFS SSRF ; 783
• Document Type:
  Technical Report
• Place as Subject:
  Georges Bank ; North Atlantic Ocean
• Rights Information:
  Public Domain
• Compliance:
  Library
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  urn:sha256:8776eae680e4ae92aa9286cdf9ef8edc5d5bebc73b80ab3841dbdc3b690ae5b7
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