Table 2. Summary of samples.

 
 
Fraction
Sample number
Location
63-1000 µm
>1 mm
sponge fragments
IKU scoops:
loose sponge frags.:
TUL99A01 "forams"
Hecate Strait
OK (>63 µm)
pres/abs
TUL99A07 "forams"
Aristazabal I.
OK (>63 µm)
pres/abs
subcores:
TUL99A01 Hecate Strait
(0-3 cm)
OK
barren
barren
(3-6 cm)
OK
OK
(6-9 cm)
OK
barren
small number
TUL99A05 Hecate Strait
(0-3 cm)
OK
small number
(3-6 cm)
OK
barren
(6-9 cm)
OK
barren
small number
TUL99A06 Aristazabal I.
(0-3 cm)
OK
OK
small number
(3-6 cm)
OK
barren
small number
(6-9 cm)
OK
small number
TUL99A07 Aristazabal I.
(0-3 cm)
OK
small number
barren
(3-6 cm)
OK
small number
barren
(6-9 cm)
OK
barren
small number
Shipek grabs:
TUL99A014
Goose I. Trough
OK
OK
OK
TUL99A015
Goose I. Trough
OK
OK
OK
TUL99A016
Goose I. Trough
OK
OK
OK
TUL99A017
Goose I. Trough
OK
OK
OK
TUL99A018
Goose I. Trough
OK
OK
OK
TUL99A019
Goose I. Trough
OK
pres/abs
OK
Slurp gun:
SLRP 4771
Hecate Strait
OK (0.5-1mm)
OK
OK
SLRP4772
Hecate Strait
OK (0.5-1mm)
OK
OK
SLRP4775
Hecate Strait
OK (0.5-1mm)
OK
OK
Gravity core:
TUL99A010 Hecate Strait
85-88 cm
OK
small number
OK
TUL02A-20 Strait of Georgia
0-3 cm
OK
small number
80-83 cm
OK
barren
Piston cores:
TUL99A09 Hecate Strait
367-370 cm
OK
small number
no meshwork
302-305 cm
OK (>63 µm)
no meshwork
247-250 cm
OK (>63 µm)
no meshwork
167-170 cm
OK
small number
92-95 cm
OK
small number
small number
TUL02A-20 Strait of Georgia
0-3 cm
OK
barren
50-53 cm
OK
barren
100-103 cm
OK
small number
153-158 cm
OK
barren
200-203 cm
OK
barren
250-253 cm
OK
barren
300-303 cm
OK
barren
350-353 cm
OK
small number
400-403 cm
OK
small number
450-453 cm
OK
barren


Notes. "OK": 50 specimens or more counted. "Small number": less than 50 specimens counted. "Pres/abs": present/absent results only. Merged cells designate fractions that were counted together.