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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
WESTERN ATLANTIC
Hatteras Abyssal Plain
5300
0.038 [C]
0.0064 [C]
Tietjen et al. (1989)
Venezuela Basin
3450
131 000
0.0394 [C]
678
0.0152 [C]
0.0025
0.0010 [C]
Tietjen (1992)
(Caribbean Sea)
3950
81 000
0.0173 [C]
263
0.0026 [C]
0.0031
0.0012 [C]
Tietjen (1992)
5050
49 000
0.0132 [C]
238
0.0053 [C]
0.0016
.0064 [C]
Tietjen (1992)
NORTHWEST ATLANTIC
Gayhead–Bermuda
Transect
1110–1180
3070–4430
0.845–1.216
(420 mm)
Rowe et al. (1974)
DOS-1
1850
3218
9.45
Smith (1978)
1900
2020
15.60
Rowe et al. (1974)
2080
700
0.325
Rowe et al. (1974)
DWD
2200
22 988
0.556
Smith (1978)
2425
1344
0.871
Rowe et al. (1974)
2710
1089; 742
0.485, 0.529
Rowe et al. (1974)
ADS
2750
8764
2.143
Smith (1978)
2885–2950
309–1150
0.154–1.485
Rowe et al. (1974)
HH
3000
2143
0.653
Smith (1978)
DOS-2
3650
1632
0.771
Smith (1978)
3923
466
0.158
Rowe et al. (1974)
JJ
4670
753
0.220
Smith (1978)
KK
4830
285
0.180
Smith (1978)
4901–4950
175
0.218
Rowe et al. (1974)
NN
5080
117
0.078
Smith (1978)
MM Sargasso
5200
259
0.142
Smith (1978)
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