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Table <strong>of</strong> Contents<br />

3.4.3 Summary <strong>of</strong> Spatial <strong>and</strong> Temporal Variations ..................................................... 3–11<br />

3.4.4 Historical Comparisons ....................................................................................... 3–12<br />

3.5 Shallow Subtidal (Beach Seine) Fishes .................................................................... 3–12<br />

3.5.1 Community Summary Measures ......................................................................... 3–12<br />

3.5.2 Dominant <strong>and</strong> Selected Species ......................................................................... 3–13<br />

3.5.3 Summary <strong>of</strong> Spatial <strong>and</strong> Temporal Variations ..................................................... 3–13<br />

3.5.4 Historical Comparisons ....................................................................................... 3–14<br />

3.6 Nonindigenous Species ............................................................................................ 3–14<br />

4.0 Ichthyoplankton ........................................................................................................... 4–1<br />

4.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 4–1<br />

4.2 Methodology ............................................................................................................... 4–1<br />

4.2.1 Sample Collection ................................................................................................. 4–1<br />

4.2.2 Laboratory Sample Processing ............................................................................. 4–2<br />

4.2.3 Data Analysis ........................................................................................................ 4–2<br />

4.2.4 Method Comparison Study .................................................................................... 4–3<br />

4.3 Results ........................................................................................................................ 4–4<br />

4.4 Historical Comparison ................................................................................................ 4–6<br />

4.5 Method Comparison Study Results ............................................................................ 4–7<br />

5.0 Benthic <strong>and</strong> Epibenthic Invertebrates ........................................................................ 5–1<br />

5.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 5–1<br />

5.2 Methodology ............................................................................................................... 5–1<br />

5.2.1 Infauna .................................................................................................................. 5–2<br />

5.2.2 Epibenthic Macroinvertebrates .............................................................................. 5–2<br />

5.2.3 Data Analysis ........................................................................................................ 5–3<br />

5.3 Infauna ........................................................................................................................ 5–3<br />

5.3.1 Community Summary Measures ........................................................................... 5–3<br />

5.3.2 Taxonomic Composition <strong>and</strong> Dominant Taxa ....................................................... 5–5<br />

5.3.3 Spatial Patterns <strong>of</strong> Abundance .............................................................................. 5–5<br />

5.3.4 Summary <strong>of</strong> Spatial <strong>and</strong> Temporal Variations ....................................................... 5–6<br />

5.3.5 Historical Comparisons ......................................................................................... 5–6<br />

5.3.6 Box Core <strong>and</strong> Van Veen Comparison ................................................................... 5–7<br />

5.4 Epibenthic Macroinvertebrates ................................................................................... 5–8<br />

5.4.1 Community Summary Measures ........................................................................... 5–8<br />

5.4.2 Species Composition ............................................................................................. 5–9<br />

5.4.3 Dominant <strong>and</strong> Special Interest Species ................................................................ 5–9<br />

5.4.4 Summary <strong>of</strong> Spatial <strong>and</strong> Temporal Variations ..................................................... 5–10<br />

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<strong>2008</strong> Biological Surveys <strong>of</strong> Los Angeles <strong>and</strong> Long Beach Harbors<br />

April 2010

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