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| Title | The Influence of Sediment Characteristics and Dissolved Oxygen on Benthic Invertebrate Communities in Hood Canal |
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The Influence of Sediment Characteristics and Dissolved Oxygen on Benthic Invertebrate Communities in Hood Canal (Number of pages: 4) (Publication Size: 1MB)
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| Author(s) | Dutch, M., E. Long, S. Aasen, V. Partridge, K. Welch, and D. Shull | ||||
| Description | This document is a summary for scientists of the findings of the study "Relationships between the Composition of the Benthos and Sediment and Water Quality Parameters in Hood Canal" (linked below). Analysis of Hood Canal data collected from 1932 to 2005 revealed that sediment texture was the most important factor controlling invertebrate community composition, followed by dissolved oxygen, organic carbon content of the sediments, and station depth. Steps were taken in this report to develop initial critical dissolved oxygen thresholds used to determine when benthic infauna are at risk. | ||||
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| Contact | EAP Publications Coordinator at 564-669-3028 or EAPpubs@ecy.wa.gov | ||||
| Keywords | Hood Canal, water quality, sediment, quality, dissolved oxygen, benthic | ||||
| WATERSHED | Water Resource Inventory Area PS Puget Sound | ||||
| RELATED PUBLICATIONS | Title:
Relationships between the Composition of the Benthos and Sediment and Water Quality Parameters in Hood Canal: Task IV - Hood Canal Dissolved Oxygen Program Focus on Hood Canal: Relationships Between Sediment Quality, Dissolved Oxygen, and Benthic Invertebrates in Hood Canal |
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