List of Tables 
Table 2.2.1. Equipment used for hydrographic profile measurements.9 
Table 2.3.1. Compounds analyzed in sediments and fish tissues in the West Coast 
Shelf Assessment...10 
Table 3.3.1. Comparison of sediment physical characteristics and chemical 
contaminant concentrations for (A) West Coast vs. individual states and (B) National 
Marine Sanctuaries (NMS) vs. non-NMS.56 
Table 3.3.2. ERM and ERL guidance values in sediments (Long et al. 1995).64 
Table 3.3.3. Comparison of the % area of sediments with chemical contaminants in 
excess of corresponding ERL and ERM sediment quality guidelines.65 
Table 3.3.4 Comparison of the number of stations with chemical contaminants in excess 
of corresponding ERL and ERM sediment quality guideline values.66 
Table 3.4.1. Risk-based EPA advisory guidelines for recreational fishers.74 
Table 3.4.2. Comparison by state of the concentrations of metals (pg/g wet weight) and 
organic compounds (ng/g wet weight) measured in fish tissue composites from fish 
collected in the 2003 EMAP/NCA-West).75 
Table 3.4.3. Comparison by NMS vs. non-sanctuary status of the concentrations of 
metals (pg/g wet weight) and organic compounds (ng/g wet weight) measured in fish- 
tissue composites from fish collected in the 2003 EMAP/NCA-West survey).76 
Table 3.4.4. Concentrations of metals (pg/g wet weight) and organic compounds (ng/g 
wet weight) measured in tissue composites offish collected from 60 stations in the 2003 
FRAM survey.78 
Table 3.4.5. Ratios of concentrations of measured parameters in fillets vs. remains of 
fish in flatfish collected in Washington for the FRAM survey.79 
Table 3.5.1. Summary of major taxonomic groups for the west-coast shelf region wide. 
.82 
Table 3.5.2. Comparison of the proportion of taxa within major taxonomic groups on the 
shelf vs. West Coast estuaries.83 
Table 3.5.3. Comparison of the number of taxa, H' diversity (log 2 ), and densities 
(nT 2 ) of benthic infaunal assemblages on the shelf vs. West Coast estuaries.84 
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