Tolerances of kelp bed fauna to siltation
Ubiquitous fauna
Obelia geniculata
Caryophyllia smithi
Calliostoma zizyphinum
Gibbula cineraria
Crisia spp.
Alcyonidium gelatinosum
Parasmittina trispinosa
Membranipora mebranacea
Electra pilosa
Henricia oculata
Asterias rubens
Echinus esculentus
Clavelina lepadiformis
Aplidium punctum
Botryllus schlosseri
Dendrodoa grossularia
Silt tolerant species
Amphitrite sp.
Sabella penicillus
Balanus crenatus
Liocarcinus puber
Carcinus maenas
Chlamys varia
Ascidia mentula
data abstracted from Erwin
et al.
(1986)
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