Species Richness (#/grab) Species Richness (#/grab) 
Percent of Area with 
Benthic Species Richness 
(# species/0.1 m )grab): 
l I < 54 (firstquartile) 
feas 54 - 76 (second quartile) 
I _ .1 77- 100 (third quartile) 
> 100 (fourth quartile) 
b 
c 
Q 
© 
All 
California 
Oregon 
Washington 
140 
B. 
CA: NMS CA: nonNMS 
OCNMS OR-WA: nonNMS 
1 
© 
Q 
CA: NMS 
CA: nonNMS 
OCNMS 
OR-WA: nonNMS 
Figure 3.5.3. Comparison of benthic species richness (mean no. taxa/grab + 1 
SD) among (A) all, California, Oregon, and Washington sample locations, 
and (B) California NMS, California non-NMS, Olympic Coast NMS, and 
Washington-Oregon non-NMS sample locations. Pie charts show quartile 
ranges of values. 
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