Table 11 Species abundances (mean 0.1 m² ± SD) of macrofauna associated with Sabellaria alveolata reef and outside reef

Sabellaria alveolata

99.00 ± 58.93 [1]

43.40 ± 24.36 [1]

22.90 ± 15.62 [1]

–

–

–

Mollusca—21 taxa

 Acanthochitona crinita

–

0.20 ± 0.63

0.10 ± 0.32

–

0.10 ± 0.32

0.20 ± 0.63

 Crepidula fornicata

–

–

–

0.75 ± 2.12 [5]

–

–

 Gibbula cineraria

–

0.70 ± 2.21 [4]

0.30 ± 0.67 [4]

–

5.50 ± 12.34 [3]

6.90 ± 6.21 [3]

 Gibbula pennanti

–

1.70 ± 3.68 [3]

1.10 ± 1.66 [3]

–

8.50 ± 11.31 [1]

3.00 ± 2.91

 Gibbula umbilicalis

–

7.80 ± 7.39 [2]

3.50 ± 3.31 [2]

–

5.70 ± 7.04 [2]

11.00 ± 11.87 [1]

 Glycymeris

–

–

–

0.50 ± 1.07

–

–

 Lepidochitona cinerea

–

–

–

–

0.10 ± 0.32

–

 Littorina littorea

–

0.20 ± 0.42

–

–

0.30 ± 0.95

2.70 ± 3.16

 Littorina obtusata

–

–

–

–

0.40 ± 0.97

0.50 ± 0.97

 Macoma balthica

–

–

–

6.13 ± 5.57 [2]

–

–

 Mytilus edulis

0.60 ± 0.97 [4]

–

0.20 ± 0.63

–

–

–

 Nassarius reticulatus

–

0.60 ± 0.84 [5]

–

0.13 ± 0.35

0.60 ± 0.84

0.30 ± 0.67

 Nucella lapillus

–

–

–

–

0.50 ± 0.85

3.80 ± 4.80

 Nucula hanleyi

–

–

–

–

0.20 ± 0.42

–

 Ocenebra erinaceus

–

–

–

–

0.10 ± 0.32

–

 Patella intermedia

–

–

–

–

1.80 ± 3.49

1.80 ± 1.99

 Patella ulyssiponensis

–

–

–

–

3.40 ± 3.37 [5]

4.70 ± 3.33 [4]

 Patella vulgata

–

–

–

–

3.40 ± 3.50 [4]

4.50 ± 5.04 [5]

 Spisula solida

–

–

–

6.38 ± 2.97 [1]

–

–

 Venerupis decussata

–

–

–

0.13 ± 0.35

0.10 ± 0.32

–

 Venerupis philippinarum

–

–

0.10 ± 0.32

1.25 ± 1.39 [4]

–

–

Polychaeta—12 taxa

 Boccardia polybranchia

–

–

–

–

–

10.90 ± 27.62 [2]

 Cirratulus cirratus

–

–

–

0.25 ± 0.71

–

–

 Eumida sanguinea

–

–

–

–

–

0.10 ± 0.32

 Glycera tridactyla

–

–

–

0.25 ± 0.71

–

0.10 ± 0.32

 Malacoceros fulginosus

–

–

–

–

–

0.10 ± 0.32

 Nephtys cirrosa

–

–

–

0.13 ± 0.35

–

–

 Nephtys hombergii

–

–

–

0.13 ± 0.35

–

–

 Notomastus latericeus

–

–

–

0.13 ± 0.35

–

–

 Perinereis cultrifera

–

0.10 ± 0.32

0.10 ± 0.32

–

–

–

 Platynereis dumerilli

–

–

0.10 ± 0.32

–

–

–

 Spirobranchus sp.

–

–

0.10 ± 0.32

–

–

–

 Syllidae

–

–

–

–

–

0.20 ± 0.63

Arthropoda—8 taxa

 Balanus spp

–

–

–

++

++

++

 Cancer pagurus

0.10 ± 0.32

–

–

–

0.10 ± 0.32

–

 Carcinus maenas

0.30 ± 0.48 [5]

–

0.20 ± 0.42

–

–

0.40 ± 0.52

 Cyathura carinata

–

0.10 ± 0.32

0.10 ± 0.32

–

–

0.10 ± 0.32

 Leucothoe incisa

–

–

0.20 ± 0.63

–

–

–

 Melita palmata

–

–

0.10 ± 0.32

–

–

–

 Porcellana platycheles

0.10 ± 0.32

0.20 ± 0.42

–

–

–

–

 Sphaeroma spp

55.20 ± 42.54 [2]

–

0.10 ± 0.32

2.75 ± 3.81 [3]

0.10 ± 0.32

0.50 ± 1.58

Sipunculidae—1 taxon

 Golfingia vulgaris

1.10 ± 1.97 [3]

0.10 ± 0.32

0.10 ± 0.32

–

–

–

Cnidaria—1 taxon

 Actiniaria

0.20 ± 0.42

–

–

–

–

–

 Sagartia troglodytes

–

–

–

0.13 ± 0.35

–

0.10 ± 0.32

Chordata—1 taxon

 Ascididae

–

–

0.20 ± 0.63

–

–

–

Porifera—1 taxon

 Porifera

–

0.20 ± 0.63

–

–

–

–