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How can SPI be used to measure benthic community condition? Evaluating Community Succession

SPI images showind evidence of worms and amphipods
Courtesy: Science Applications International Corporation

Stage II occurs within several months following dredged material disposal, when infaunal deposit feeders begin to replace the initial Stage I communities. These Stage II communities are composed of organisms living within the sediment, feeding on dead and living organic matter.

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