Table 9 Species abundances (mean per 1/32 m2 ± SD) of macrofauna associated with Sabellaria alveolata structures
Taxa | Platform type | Reef type | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CHAM | LING | BLSM | SGSA | CHAM | LING | BLSM | SGSA | |
Sabellaria alveolata | 1182.88 ± 676.30 | 1.50 ± 2.07 | 130 ± 53.86 | 80.00 ± 31.21 | 771.88 ± 265.52 | 0.15 ± 0.35 | 115.75 ± 140.50 | 242.75 ± 77.12 |
Polychaete—35 taxa | ||||||||
Amphitritides gracilis | – | – | 0.13 ± 0.35 | 0.38 ± 1.06 | – | – | – | – |
Aonides oxycephala | – | – | – | 0.50 ± 1.07 | – | – | – | 0.25 ± 0.71 |
Arabella iricolor | – | – | – | – | 0.13 ± 0.35 | – | – | |
Branchiomma lucullanum | – | – | 0.13 ± 0.35 | 0.63 ± 1.19 | – | – | 0.13 ± 0.35 | 0.63 ± 1.41 |
Capitella sp | 2.38 ± 4.47 [5] | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
Caulleriella sp | – | – | – | 0.13 ± 0.35 | – | – | – | – |
Cirratulus cirratus | 0.75 ± 1.16 | 0.13 ± 0.35 | – | – | – | – | – | 2.63 ± 7.42 [3] |
Eteone longa | 0.13 ± 0.35 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Eulalia ornata | 5.63 ± 4.27 [1] | – | 0.38 ± 0.52 | – | 0.13 ± 0.35 | – | – | – |
Eumida sanguinea | 1.88 ± 1.36 | 0.63 ± 0.92 | – | 0.63 ± 1.06 | 0.75 ± 0.89 | 0.38 ± 0.74 | 0.25 ± 0.71 | 0.75 ± 1.04 |
Glycera tridactyla | 0.25 ± 0.46 | 0.13 ± 0.35 | – | – | 0.13 ± 0.35 | – | – | – |
Goniadella bobrezkii | 0.38 ± 0.74 | 0.13 ± 0.35 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Hesionidae | – | 0.25 ± 0.71 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Hilbigneris gracilis | – | – | 0.50 ± 0.53 | 1.38 ± 2.13 | – | – | 0.13 ± 0.35 | 0.13 ± 0.35 |
Lanice conchilega | – | – | – | 3.50 ± 2.98 [5] | – | – | – | 0.13 ± 0.35 |
Lysidice ninetta | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0.13 ± 0.35 |
Lysidice unicornis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0.13 ± 0.35 |
Malacoceros fuliginosus | 2.75 ± 4.30 [3] | 1.75 ± 2.19 [5] | 0.13 ± 0.35 | 0.63 ± 1.119 | – | – | – | 0.38 ± 1.06 |
Maldanidae | – | – | 0.13 ± 0.35 | 0.13 ± 0.35 | – | – | – | 0.13 ± 0.35 |
Malmgreniella ljungmani | – | – | 0.13 ± 0.35 | 0.25 ± 0.46 | – | – | – | – |
Marphysa sanguinea | – | – | 0.13 ± 0.35 | – | – | – | – | – |
Nereis caudata | – | – | – | 0.13 ± 0.35 | – | – | – | – |
Notomastus latericeus | 0.13 ± 0.35 | 0.13 ± 0.35 | 0.13 ± 0.35 | 6.63 ± 6.30 [3] | – | – | – | 0.50 ± 0.76 |
Paraonidae | – | – | 0.13 ± 0.35 | – | – | – | – | – |
Perinereis cultrifera | 3.75 ± 4.03 [2] | 0.25 ± 0.46 | 1.13 ± 1.81 [3] | 1.00 ± 1.41 | 0.13 ± 0.35 | 0.63 ± 0.52 | 1.00 ± 1.41 [4] | 1.50 ± 1.51 [5] |
Pholoe inornata | 0.13 ± 0.35 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Phyllodoce laminosa | – | – | – | – | 0.13 ± 0.35 | – | – | 0.13 ± 0.35 |
Phyllodoce mucosa | 0.25 ± 0.46 | 0.25 ± 0.46 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Platynereis dumerilii | – | – | 0.88 ± 0.99 [5] | 1.63 ± 1.60 | – | – | – | 0.38 ± 0.52 |
Polycirrus medusa | 0.13 ± 0.35 | – | 0.38 ± 0.74 | 1.25 ± 2.38 | – | – | – | 0.50 ± 1.07 |
Schistomeringos neglecta | – | 0.13 ± 0.35 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Spio sp | 0.63 ± 0.92 | – | – | 0.38 ± 0.74 | – | 0.13 ± 0.35 | – | 0.13 ± 0.35 |
Spirobranchus triqueter | 0.25 ± 0.71 | – | 1.00 ± 1.07 [4] | 1.88 ± 2.42 | 0.50 ± 0.76 | – | – | 1.13 ± 1.13 |
Sthenelais boa | – | – | – | 0.13 ± 0.35 | – | – | – | – |
Syllidae | 2.00 ± 2.00 | 0.13 ± 0.35 | 0.25 ± 0.46 | 0.38 ± 0.74 | 0.25 ± 0.46 | – | – | 0.63 ± 1.19 |
Mollusca—18 taxa | ||||||||
Acanthochitona crinita | – | – | 1.25 ± 1.39 [2] | 0.50 ± 0.53 | – | – | 0.13 ± 0.35 | 0.50 ± 0.53 |
Cerastoderma edule | 0.13 ± 0.35 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Crassostrea gigas | – | – | 0.13 ± 0.35 | – | – | – | – | – |
Crepidula fornicata | – | 0.13 ± 0.35 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Gibbula cineraria | – | 0.13 ± 0.35 | – | 0.50 ± 0.76 | – | – | – | 0.13 ± 0.35 |
Gibbula pennanti | – | 1.00 ± 1.31 | – | 0.63 ± 1.19 | – | – | 0.38 ± 0.74 | 0.75 ± 1.16 |
Gibbula umbilicalis | 0.13 ± 0.35 | 2.25 ± 2.82 [4] | 0.25 ± 0.71 | 5.75 ± 3.41 [4] | – | 3.00 ± 1.85 [4] | 7.13 ± 7.85 [1] | 1.38 ± 1.77 |
Goodallia triangularis | – | 0.13 ± 0.35 | – | – | – | 0.13 ± 0.35 | – | – |
Littorina littorea | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0.25 ± 0.71 | – |
Littorina obtusata | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0.25 ± 0.46 | – |
Mytilus edulis | 0.63 ± 0.74 | 3.13 ± 2.47 [3] | – | 0.63 ± 1.06 | 0.50 ± 1.41 | 1.13 ± 1.25 | 0.25 ± 0.46 | 0.88 ± 1.46 |
Nassarius reticulatus | – | 0.25 ± 0.46 | – | 0.38 ± 1.06 | – | – | – | 0.63 ± 1.06 |
Nucella lapillus | – | 0.25 ± 0.71 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Ocenebra erinaceus | 0.13 ± 0.35 | – | – | – | 0.25 ± 0.46 | – | – | – |
Ruditapes philippinarum | 0.13 ± 0.35 | – | 0.13 ± 0.35 | – | 0.13 ± 0.35 | – | – | – |
Spisula solida | – | – | – | – | 0.38 ± 0.74 | – | – | – |
Trivia monacha | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0.13 ± 0.35 |
Venerupis corrugata | 0.13 ± 0.35 | 0.25 ± 0.46 | 0.75 ± 1.04 | 0.75 ± 0.46 | 0.25 ± 0.46 | 0.38 ± 0.52 | 0.63 ± 0.52 [5] | 0.63 ± 0.74 |
Arthropoda—18 taxa | ||||||||
Ampithoe rubricata | – | 0.25 ± 0.71 | 0.13 ± 0.35 | 0.88 ± 1.81 | – | 0.25 ± 0.71 | – | 0.13 ± 0.35 |
Cancer pagurus | – | – | – | – | 0.25 ± 0.71 | – | – | 0.13 ± 0.35 |
Carcinus maenas | 0.38 ± 0.74 | 0.75 ± 0.71 | 0.13 ± 0.35 | 0.88 ± 0.83 | 1.00 ± 1.07 | 0.25 ± 0.46 | 0.13 ± 0.35 | 1.13 ± 0.83 |
Cheirocratus spp | – | 0.25 ± 0.46 | – | – | – | – | – | 0.13 ± 0.35 |
Cyathura carinata | – | – | – | 0.13 ± 0.35 | – | 1.13 ± 1.13 | – | – |
Dynamene bidentata | – | – | – | 0.38 ± 0.52 | – | – | 0.25 ± 0.46 | 0.25 ± 0.46 |
Gnathia dentata | – | – | 0.13 ± 0.35 | – | 0.13 ± 0.35 | 0.63 ± 1.41 | – | – |
Idotea granulosa | – | 0.13 ± 0.35 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Melita palmata | – | 1.13 ± 0.64 | – | 0.13 ± 0.35 | 0.25 ± 0.46 | 0.88 ± 0.99 | – | 1.50 ± 1.41 |
Monocorophium acherusicum | – | 0.88 ± 0.35 | – | – | – | 0.63 ± 0.52 | – | 0.25 ± 0.46 |
Nymphon sp | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0.38 ± 0.74 |
Orchomene humilis | – | 0.13 ± 0.35 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Palaemon elegans | – | 0.25 ± 0.71 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Pilumnus hirtellus | – | – | 0.38 ± 0.52 | 1.88 ± 2.03 | 0.13 ± 0.35 | – | 0.25 ± 0.71 | 1.25 ± 1.75 |
Porcellana platycheles | – | 17.25 ± 26.72 [1] | 0.63 ± 0.92 | 11.88 ± 14.79 [2] | 15.75 ± 37.17 [2] | 7.88 ± 13.25 [2] | 2.13 ± 2.23 [2] | 32.50 ± 30.16 [1] |
Sphaeroma serratum/monodi | 2.63 ± 5.07 [4] | 140.5 ± 55.63 | 0.38 ± 0.74 | 1.88 ± 1.64 | 100.13 ± 66.25 [1] | 24.38 ± 10.32 [1] | 0.13 ± 0.35 | 0.63 ± 1.41 |
Vaunthompsonia cristata | 0.13 ± 0.35 | – | – | – | – | 0.13 ± 0.35 | – | – |
Chordata—2 taxa | ||||||||
Ascidiidae | – | – | – | 0.25 ± 0.71 | 0.88 ± 2.47 | – | – | 0.38 ± 1.06 |
Blenniidae | – | 0.25 ± 0.71 | – | – | – | 0.13 ± 0.35 | – | 0.25 ± 0.46 |
Sipuncula—1 taxon | ||||||||
Golfingia (Golfingia) vulgaris | 0.25 ± 0.46 | 0.63 ± 1.06 | 12.25 ± 8.41 [1] | 16.13 ± 6.77 [1] | 5.38 ± 9.53 [3] | 1.75 ± 2.38 [5] | 1.25 ± 1.49 [3] | 14.13 ± 11.57 [2] |
Nemertea—1 taxon | ||||||||
Nemertea | 1.88 ± 4.55 | 4.75 ± 3.54 [2] | 0.38 ± 0.52 | 0.75 ± 1.04 | 1.50 ± 2.78 [5] | 5.88 ± 13.04 [3] | 0.13 ± 0.35 | 1.88 ± 1.73 [4] |
Bryozoa—1 taxon | ||||||||
Electra pilosa | – | 0.13 ± 0.35 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Cnidaria—1 taxon | ||||||||
Actiniaria | 2.00 ± 2.07 | 0.38 ± 0.52 | – | – | 3.50 ± 5.40 [4] | 0.75 ± 1.16 | – | 0.13 ± 0.35 |
Echinodermata—1 taxon | ||||||||
Amphipholis squamata | – | 0.13 ± 0.35 | – | 0.13 ± 0.35 | – | 0.13 ± 0.35 | – | 0.38 ± 0.74 |
Insecta—1 taxon | ||||||||
Axelsonia littoralis | – | – | – | – | 0.13 ± 0.35 | – | – | – |