Contents 



Benthic Infauna 59 



Introduction 59 



Materials and Methods 60 



Data Analyses 60 



Regression Analyses 61 



Biological Index Value 63 



Species Diversity 63 



Numerical Classification and Cluster Analyses 63 



Intertidal Results 64 



Sedimentary Environment 64 



General Community Composition 64 



Community Abundance 66 



Number of Species 69 



Community Dominance 69 



Dominant Taxa 73 



Species Diversity 81 



Cluster Analysis 81 



Discussion 84 



Conclusions 85 



Subtidal Results 86 



Sedimentary Environment 86 



General Community Composition 86 



Community Abundance 89 



Number of Species 89 



Community Dominance 89 



Dominant Taxa 96 



Species Diversity 108 



Cluster Analysis 108 



Discussion 110 



Conclusions 113 



References Cited 113 



