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Abbreviation Key for species: 



Sb = Streblospio benedicti 



Lc = Laeonereis culveri 



As = Assiminea succinea 



Os = Ostracoda (unidentified) 



Ch = Chironomid larvae 



Ma = Mediomastus ambiseta 



Pg = Paranais grandis 



Be = Berosus sp. 



Cc = Capitella capitate 



W = Mulinia lateralis 



Ce = Ceratopogonid larvae 



Ol = Oligochaetes (unidentified) 



He = Hemicyclops sp. 



PI = Polydora ligni 



Da = Damselfly nymphs 



Co = Corophium 



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Figure 5-10: Principal components analysis of 16 most common species, including species loadings (a) and 

 station score plots (b). 



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Benthic Communities 



