Figure 3.2.2. Percent sediment total organic carbon (TOC) for the 2002 West Coast 
Intertidal Assessment.27 
Figure 3.2.3. Average percent sediment total nitrogen for intertidal samples obtained in 
2002 for the West Coast region, individual states, and San Francisco Bay.28 
Figure 3.2.4. Average percent sediment total phosphorus for intertidal samples 
obtained in 2002 for the West Coast region, individual states, and San Francisco Bay. 
.29 
Figure 3.2.5. Average Effects Range-Median Quotient (ERM-Q) values for sediment 
contaminant concentrations for intertidal samples obtained in 2002 for the West Coast 
region, individual states, and San Francisco Bay.31 
Figure 3.3.1. Average total benthic abundance for intertidal samples obtained in 2002 
for the West Coast region, individual states, and San Francisco Bay.40 
Figure 3.3.2. Taxonomic composition of the benthic fauna based on relative abundance 
of the taxa for intertidal samples obtained in 2002 for the West Coast region.40 
Figure 3.3.3. Percent of nonindigenous species relative to the number of 
nonindigenous and native species per sample (NISs PP ). Analysis based on all sites 
including the high marsh in San Francisco with the exception of three samples with no 
nonindigenous or native species (N = 214).41 
Figure 3.3.4. Average percent of nonindigenous species relative to the number of 
nonindigenous and native species per sample (NIS Spp ) by location for intertidal samples 
obtained in 2002.41 
Figure 3.3.5. Relative abundance of nonindigenous species relative to the number of 
nonindigenous and native species per sample (NISAbun)- Analysis based on all sites 
including the high marsh in San Francisco with the exception of three samples with no 
nonindigenous or native species (N = 214).42 
Figure 3.3.6. Average percent of nonindigenous species relative to the abundance of 
nonindigenous and native species per sample (NISAbun) by location for intertidal 
samples obtained in 2002.42 
Figure 3.3.7. Mean relative abundance of vegetation groups and bare area in 
vegetation quadrats.49 
Figure 3.3.8. Relative percent cover of Salicornia virginica in the vegetation quadrats 
at sites where present (mean ± 1 sd).49 
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