e. Grassbed ( Vallisneria americana ) analysis , (macrophyte samoles, m^, monthly 

 from 11/75 to 7/77) 



By species biomass (g dry weight) 



f. Litter-associated assemblages , (stations 5A, 3, and IX; quarterly and/or 

 monthly from 4/74 to 1/77) 



By species (numbers and biomass, q ash-free dry weight) 



g. Benthic infauna . (stations 1, IX, 3, 4, 4A, BA, SB, 6); 10 repetitive 

 cores/station; monthly, 3/75 to present); weekly (station 3, 5A, Marine 

 Laboratory: 10/82-present ) 



"y species (numbers and biomass g ash-free dry weight) 



h. Grassbed assemblages , (stations 4A and 4B; monthly from 11/75 to 7/77) 



By species (numbers and biomass in g dry weight) 



i. Epibenthic fishes and invertebrates , (otter trawls; all stations, 3/72 to pre- 

 sent. Trammel nets and seines, various stations) 



By species (numbers and biomass in g dry weight) 



j. Stomach contents, fishes (dominant species) and blue crabs , (all stations, 

 monthly from 3/75 to 12/78) 



By group or species according to month, size class, and station biomass (g ash- 

 free dry weight) (Peter F. Sheridan, Roger A. Laughlin) 



k. Zooplankton . (202 m mesh nylon net; monthly from 11/73 to 12/74) 

 By species (numbers, biomass, g dry weight) (H. Lee Edmisten) 



1. Larval fishes . (505 p plankton net; monthly from 11/73 to 12/^4) 



By species (numbers) (Harry Blanchet) 



m. Meroplankton . (303 m plankton net; weekly, 10/82 to present; stations 3, 5A, 

 Marine Laboratory) 



n. Fisheries data , (key commercial species; Florida Department of Natural 

 Resources) 



(monthly from 1Q55 to present) 



2. Apalachee Bay System 



a. Physico-chemical measurements , (all stations, surface and bottom; June 1971-May 

 1979; at (minimum) monthly intervals) 



temperature (OC) 

 salinity (ppt) 

 dissolved oxygen (ppm) 

 turbidity (J.T.U.) 

 color (Pt-Co units) 

 depth (m) 



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