Table 2 Area of the eight, mapped broad-scale ecosystems in Spencer Gulf.
From: Capturing expert uncertainty in spatial cumulative impact assessments
Ecosystem class | Areal extent (km2) |
|---|---|
Pelagic (water column in all sub-tidal areas) | 29370 |
Subtidal soft sediment (includes invertebrate, rhodolith and sparse algal communities) | 14552 |
Seagrass (intertidal and subtidal) | 7423 |
Subtidal rocky (including algal forest and rocky reef communities) | 1563 |
Saltmarsh | 507 |
Intertidal soft (un-vegetated soft substrate) | 382 |
Mangrove | 87 |
Intertidal rocky (hard substrate) | 16 |
