Table 1 Taxonomical assemblage detected over 72 days starting on the 14th June 2012 are hierarchically listed by phylogeny and grouped according to behavioral traits (type of movement and life habit as relationship with the seabed), along with bibliographic sources used to derive such an information.

From: Faunal activity rhythms influencing early community succession of an implanted whale carcass offshore Sagami Bay, Japan

Taxonomical Unit

Movement

Life Habit

Trophic Habit

References

N

%

P

Var.

Echinodermata

Pannychia moseleyi

Walker

Epibenthic

Detritivore

47, 48

62

0.86

Echinothurioida

Walker

Epibenthic

Detritivore

49

21

0.29

Solaster paxillatus

Walker

Epibenthic

Scavenger (and predator)

50

73

1.02

Ophiurida

Walker

Endobenthic

Detritivore

51

755

10.52

Mollusca

Buccinum yoroianum

Walker

Epibenthic

Scavenger (and predator)

22, 52

9

0.13

Arthropoda

Bathynomus doederleinii

Swimmer

Endobenthic

Scavenger

53

349

4.86

Macrocheira kaempferi

Walker

Epibenthic

Scavenger (and predator)

43, 54

1002

13.96

1430

23.8

7.76

Chordata

Hexanchus griseus

Swimmer

Nektobenthic

Scavenger (and predator)

40, 55

2

0.03

Cephaloscyllium umbratile

Swimmer

Epibenthic

Predator

56

4

0.06

Caelorinchus sp.

Swimmer

Epibenthic

Predator

57

16

0.22

1170

19.5

8.56

Pterothrissus gissu

Swimmer

Benthopelagic

Predator

58, 59

390

5.43

1440

24.0

22.64

Zoarcidae

Swimmer

Epibenthic

Predator

22

189

2.63

Physiculus japonicus

Swimmer

Benthopelagic

Predator

60

220

3.07

740

12.3

7.78

Simenchelys parasitica

Swimmer

Nektobenthic

Scavenger

61

4052

56.46

1440 (1410)

24.0

15.79

Helicolenus hilgendorfi

Swimmer

Epibenthic

Predator

6

9

0.13

Eptatretus deani

Swimmer

Epibenthic

Scavenger (and predator)

35 ,62

24

0.33

Assemblage (Total)

    

7177

100

1410 (1440)

23.5

11.06

Scavengers (and predators)

    

5511

76.80

1440 (1410)

24.0

12.92

Detritivores

    

838

11.70

Predators

    

828

11.50

1440

24.0

22.07

  1. The number of individuals per species (N), their relative abundances (%), periodogram analysis outputs as significant (p < 0.05) periodicities (P) in minutes (min) and hours (h) are reported along with periodogram peak variance (Var., %) as proxy of rhythm strength. In the periodicity column, we also reported in parenthesis significant sub-periodicities as a proxy of weak tidal patterning. Total animal abundance by functional groups with respect to the 3 trophic groups is also provided.