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Table 5.3, continued
Location
Water depth (m)
Meiofauna
Density
(m −2 )
Biomass 2
(g m −2 )
Macrofauna
Density
(m −2 )
Biomass 2
(g m −2 )
Megafauna
Density
(m −2 )
Biomass 2
(g m −2 )
References
Porcupine Abyssal Plain
4850
0.014
(4.5 mm)
0.169
Thurston et al. (1994)
4850
0.008 (otter
trawl)
0.189
Thurston et al. (1994)
4000–4800
0.004
(10 mm)
0.081
Rutgers van der Loeff and
Lavaleye (1986)
??
0.002
(30mm)
0.054
Feldt et al. (1989)
4500–4550
0.194
(>20 mm)
Christiansen and Thiel
(1992)
4350–4750
0.093
(>30 mm)
Sibuet and Coic (1989)
Bay of Biscay (BIOGAS)
2100
2783
(250 mm)
Dinet et al. (1985)
2900
[39 000]
4635
(250 mm)
0.020
Tietjen (1992)
4100
3612
Tietjen (1992)
Bay of Biscay (NW)
2150
2783
0.21 (dry)
Tietjen (1992)
1920–2245
0.292
(1 mm)
Sibuet and Segonzac (1985)
2878–3380
0.069
Sibuet and Segonzac (1985)
4134–4240
0.048
Sibuet and Segonzac (1985)
4706–4825
0.032
Sibuet and Segonzac (1985)
Bay of Biscay (SE)
1895–1995
0.044
Sibuet and Segonzac (1985)
4434–4475
0.021
Sibuet and Segonzac (1985)
BIOTRANS Site
3800–4590
320 000
0.007 [C]
2000
0.106
1.07–4.14
0.20–2.18
Pfannkuche (1992)
Madeira Abyssal Plain
5400–5450
0.0035
(>4.5 mm)
0.004
Thurston et al. (1994)
5400–5450
0.002
(>18.5 mm)
0.011
Thurston et al. (1994)
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