Table 5 Correlation values between the biological similarity matrix and the matrix of estuarine environmental variables (BIOENV analysis, Spearman). (*) = pre-Log transformation.

From: Trends in the decapod crustacean community at the southernmost estuary of the Atlantic coast of Europe

Salinity

0.343

Turbidity*

0.190

Temperature

0.387

Light

0.264

FSW Discharges*

0.279

Rainfall*

− 0.014

Abundance M. slabberi*

0.445

Best 2, 3 y 4 combinations

 Temperature and Salinity

0.513

 Temperature, Salinity and day length (light hours)

0.525

 Temperature, Salinity day length and M. slabberi*

0.529