Effect of freshwater inflow on benthos communities and dynamics

This final report is composed of five chapters. The study was performed from September 1986 through December 1989. Each chapter represents a major project or time frame. During the first year (1986-1987: NIPS-1) of this study we completed the meiofaunal grazing experiment (chapter 1), the effect of sediment resuspension on benthic metabolism and nutrient regeneration (chapter 2), and community analyses of San Antonio Bay (chapter 3). ... During the second year (1987-1988: NIPS-2) of this study we performed the spatial and temporal metabolism study (chapter 2), and community analyses of Nueces and Corpus Christi Bays (chapter 3). ... Finally, during the third year of the program (1988-1989) we completed the estuarine comparison experiment (chapter 4), and the review of the benthic literature (chapter 5).To Texas Water Development Board, Austin, TexasInteragency Cooperative Contract, TWDB Contract Nos. 9-483-706, 9-483-705, 8-483-607December 1989Marine Scienc