Table 8 Shannon diversity index, species richness and equitability (evenness) of benthic macro invertebrate species within the cage areas and at the intermediate site recorded before and after the set of cages
From: Environmental impacts of cage culture in Lake Victoria: the case of Shirati Bay-Sota, Tanzania
| Â | Along the cage | Intermediate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Before | After | Before | After | |
Richness | 6 | 9 | 5 | 7 |
Diversity index | 1.317 | 1.044 | 0.791 | 1.604 |
Equitability | 0.735 | 0.475 | 0.491 | 0.825 |