Table 3-12 
Visual Descriptions of Biological Sediment Samples 
Collected at New London, July 1986 
Station Description 
NL-85-1 Light gray cohesive silt with Ampelisca worm 
tubes and H,S odor 
NL-85-2 2 cm dark gray layer of gelatinous sandy silt 
over dryer cohesive sandy silt, no biota 
NL-85-3 Same as NL-85-1 
NL-85-4 Similar to NL-85-3 with very thin oxidized 
layer (0.5 cm) and some worm tubes 
NL-85-5 Similar to NL-85-4 with more worm tubes 
Reference-1 Sandy surface with shells and hydroids over 4- 
5 cm of silty sand 
Reference-2 Same as above with molluscs, hermit crabs and 
worm tubes 
Reference-3 Same as Reference-2 
Reference-4 Same as Reference-2 
Reference-5 Same as Reference-2 
