Table 2 Relative contributions of each predictor variable to the maërl beds distribution model

From: Coralligenous and maërl habitats: predictive modelling to identify their spatial distributions across the Mediterranean Sea

Predictor variable

Contribution (%)

Phosphate concentration

44.6

Sea surface current

16.3

Silicate concentration

12.9

Bathymetry

9.8

Bottom salinity

8.0

Euphotic depth

5.7

Slope of the seafloor

2.7

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