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A closer examination of the field data shows that two groups could be defined
based on the association of species (Figure 3). The first group is characterized by the
presence of one to three species that include D. viridis, L. digitata, Fucus spp. or A.
nodosum which has a relatively low biomass. The median biomass of this group is 3.9
kg/m2 and it ranges from 3.5 to
The second group displays the
species A. esculenta and L. digitata, alone or in association (excluding all other
species). The highest biomass values were present in that population, reporting a
median biomass of
and a very limited variation given the lower and upper
notches of 12.2 and
The two groups that were defined, based on the species association, resulted in
the identification of populations that are significantly different from each other
The analysis also showed that the biomass formed by A. esculenta and L.
É. L. Simms
A closer examination of the field data shows that two groups could be defined
based on the association of species (Figure 3). The first group is characterized by the
presence of one to three species that include D. viridis, L. digitata, Fucus spp. or A.
nodosum which has a relatively low biomass. The median biomass of this group is 3.9
kg/m2 and it ranges from 3.5 to
The second group displays the
species A. esculenta and L. digitata, alone or in association (excluding all other
species). The highest biomass values were present in that population, reporting a
median biomass of
and a very limited variation given the lower and upper
notches of 12.2 and
The two groups that were defined, based on the species association, resulted in
the identification of populations that are significantly different from each other
The analysis also showed that the biomass formed by A. esculenta and L.