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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
Iberian Abyssal Plain
5200
0.001
(>30 mm)
0.007
Feldt et al. (1989)
NORTHEAST TROPICAL ATLANTIC
EUMELI
1700
1 041 514
(40 mm)
2568
(500 mm)
0.8624
(>2 cm)
Sibuet et al. (1993)
1700
5403
(250 mm)
Cosson et al. (1997)
3100
479 247
1124
(500 mm)
0.0702
Sibuet et al. (1993)
4600
130 189
88 (500 mm)
0.0033
Sibuet et al. (1993)
3100
1856
(250 mm)
Cosson et al. (1997)
4600
5.2 ha −1
Bett et al. (1995)
Vema Fracture Zone
5100
860
0.08 (dry)
Khripounoff et al. (1980)
5100
130 000
200
0.033
Sibuet et al. (1989)
Demerara Abyssal Plain
4420
278 000
0.010 [C]
2159
0.09 (dry)
0.039 [C]
0.011
0.010 [C]
Sibuet et al. (1984, 1989)
4800
0.005 [C]
0.014 [C]
0.0265 [C]
Off N. Morocco
400
2 480 000
1265
1.12
Pfannkuche et al. (1983)
600
1 465 000
1546
1.99
Pfannkuche et al. (1983)
800
1 175 000
1132
1.76
Pfannkuche et al. (1983)
1200
631 000
932
1.75
Pfannkuche et al. (1983)
1500
620 000
1004
1.30
Pfannkuche et al. (1983)
2000
570 000
832
0.82
Pfannkuche et al. (1983)
2435
550 000
Pfannkuche et al. (1983)
3000
447 000
352
0.45
Pfannkuche et al. (1983)
Cape Verde Basin
4950
62 000
95
0.012
Sibuet et al. (1989)
(Cape Verde Abyssal
5190
87 000
100
0.007
Sibuet et al. (1989)
Plain)
4700
232
Cosson et al. (1997)
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