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Benthic macrofaunal biomass of San Francisco Bay, California; January, February, and August 1973

January 1, 1981

Benthic macrofaunal biomass data from San Francisco Bay are presented for 43 stations which were sampled in January/February and August 1973. Biomass data for four major groups (Mollusca, Annelida, Athropoda, and a combination of remaining phyla) and for the groups combined are provided with relative rank at each station for each month. Ancillary data collected concurrently with the macrofaunal samples include water column salinity, temperature, and dissolved oxygen.

Publication Year 1981
Title Benthic macrofaunal biomass of San Francisco Bay, California; January, February, and August 1973
DOI 10.3133/ofr811331
Authors Janet Kay Thompson, Frederic H. Nichols
Publication Type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Series Title Open-File Report
Series Number 81-1331
Index ID ofr811331
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization San Francisco Bay-Delta; Pacific Regional Director's Office