TEMPERATURE VARIATION IN THE INFAUNAL ENVIRONMENT OF A SAND FLAT

摘要: Temperature variation within intertidal sands was observed at two stations in Tomales Bay, California. The annual range and seasonal trend temperature 10 cm beneath the sand surface are similar to those open water of bay. daily resembles that terrestrial soils. Animals living upper 1 exposed a as great three times experienced by subtidal individuals same species. animals or deeper subject regime environment.