Table 4 Overview of meiofauna densities (individuals per 10 cm²) reported from different sandy littoral sites

Asko, Baltic Sea

38–169

29–830

391–152

Jansson (1968)

Tafta, Baltic Sea

8–14

0

225–104

Jansson (1968)

Simrishamn, Baltic Sea

1

2–43

49–318

Jansson (1968)

Tylosand, Baltic Sea

6–106

1–52

11–845

Jansson (1968)

Oresund, North Sea

115–497

1–10

249–764

Fenchel et al. (1967)

Wadden Sea, Denmark

10–1,050

1–840

13–191

Smidt (1951)

Blyth estuary, UK

330–1,320

–

–

Capstick (1959)

Filey, Yorkshire UK

827

20

942

Gray and Rieger (1971)

Whitsand, UK

109–1,062

65–588

220–1,896

Harris (1972)

France, Big Channel

2–268

2–192

19–389

Renaud-Debyser and Salvat (1963)

France, Atlantic

61–204

5–331

83–591

Renaud-Debyser and Salvat (1963)

White Sea, Russia

7–239

20–261

319–427

Galtsova (1971)

Germany

322–1,559

34–93

636–1,837

Arlt (1977)

Delaware, USA

57–538

2–8

125–896

Hummon et al. (1976)

New York, USA

1–2,262

0–34

4–2,293

Martinez (1975)

South Africa

35–1,328

10–502

60–2,250

McLachlan (1977)

South Africa

47–450

2–211

55–584

McLachlan et al. (1977)

India

158–524

0–224

215–1,337

Munro et al. (1978)

Scotland

168–2,100

2–1,125

203–4,262

Munro et al. (1978)

Isle of Man, UK

180–2,771

20–353

802–2,939

Moore (1979)

Alaska, USA

300–2,900

86–1,249

420–4,790

Feder and Paul (1980)

India

584–4,597

102–888

2,270–6,116

Ansari and Ingole (1983)

Baltic beach, Poland

–

–

325–2,250

Jonczyk and Radziejewska (1984)

Kali estuary, India

–

–

129–4,731

Bhat and Neelakantan (1991)

Sylt island, Niemcy

–

–

4,812–6,960

Armonies and Hellwig-Armonies (1987)

York, Australia

–

–

66–302 (winter)

Alongi (1987)

York, Australia

–

–

217–1,672 (summer)

Alongi (1987)

Gopalpur, India

–

–

52–5,249

Pattnaik and Lakshmana Rao (1990)