Table 2 Summary of the metrics’ values for each surveyed site, accounting for all the analyzed photos. 

From: Combining USV ROV and multimetric indices to assess benthic habitat quality in coastal areas

Sites surveyed

T

CB

EZ

HZ

EP

HP

EN

L

CEZ

CEP

CL

2

98.70%

0

–

165

1.2 m

60.40%

0

0

100%

MT

2

79%

0

–

58

0.61 m

18.50%

0

0

100%

TP

8

94.12%

9.4

–*

70.87

–

14.75%

0

23.10%

90.70%

  1. T: maximum number of flora and fauna megabenthic taxa in each study site; CB: percentage of biotic cover in the basal layer (average); EZ: density of megazoobenthic species (average); HZ: height of megazoobenthic species (maximum value); EP: density of megaphytobenthic species (average); HP: height of megaphytobenthic species (maximum value); EN: percentage of epibiosis/necrosis on both flora and fauna (average); L: density of litter (average); CEZ: percent cover of megazoobenthic species (average); CEP: percent cover of megaphytobenthic species (average).
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