Table 7.4.1 In situ respiration of three oil polluted littoral communi- 

 ties near the Tsesis oil spill compared with unpolluted 

 communities in the same area. Reference station underlined. 



Locality 



(see Fig. 5.1.1) 



Date 



Temp. Respiration 

 (°C) (mg 2 g dr.wt 



Biomass 

 (g dr.wt) 



Fucus vesiculo- 



0.29 

 0.38 

 0.16 



0.07 

 0.17 

 0.04 



Mytilus edulis 

 (2 m depth) 



164 



