Table 3-19 
Abundances of Megafauna Observed During Survey Dives 
at the New London Disposal Site, July 1986 
NL-I NW NE SW 
Species Mound Sector Sector Mussel Bed 
Polychaete 
Diopatra cuprea 6 
Gastropoda 
Busycon sp. 9 6 
Nassarius trivattatus >10/0.25m 
Crustacea 
Libinia emarginata 2 
Cancer irroratus 10 
Cancer borealis 1 
Homarus americanus al 2 5 
Pagurus longicarpus 50 
Pagurus pollicaris 2 15 
Echinodermata 
Asterias forbesi 1 
Pisces 
Psuedopleuronectes 
americanus >20 18 >25 12 
Paralichthys dentatus a, aL. 
Prionotus sp. >15 6 
Raja sp. 2 
