Table 3 Comparisons of measured abundance for individual taxa and total epifauna between our and published data in the Baltic Sea
From: Sea-dumped munitions in the Baltic Sea support high epifauna abundance and diversity
Species/Taxon | Abundance (ind. m−2) | Depth (m) | Area | Season | Substrate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Polydora ciliata | 41,563 ± 6404 | 20 | Lübeck Bay | October | Metal | This study |
Polydora ciliata | 5269 (33,000 tubes) | 15 | Lübeck Bay | October | Rocks | |
Metridium dianthus | 809 ± 462 | 20 | Lübeck Bay | October | Metal | This study |
Metridium dianthus | 153 ± 92 | 15 | Flensburg Fjord | N/A | Mollusk shells | |
Metridium dianthus | 300–900 | 46 | Arkona Basin | August | Boulders | |
Metridium dianthus | 104–25,000 | 15 | Gullmarsfjord | July | Rock walls | |
Asterias rubens | 88 ± 13 | 20 | Lübeck Bay | October | Metal | This study |
Asterias rubens | 126 | 15 | Lübeck Bay | October | Rocks | |
Total epifauna | 43,184 ± 6151 | 20 | Lübeck Bay | October | Metal | This study |
Total epifauna | 30,476 | 15 | Lübeck Bay | October | Rocks | |
Total epifauna | 5210 | 3 | Gulf of Gdansk | Spring | Small rocks | |
Total epifauna | 5348 | 3 | Øresund | N/A | Small rocks |
