Table 2 Characterization of species, which occurred with dominance ≥1% in the associations of the Pleistocene Elbe valley (southern North Sea)
From: Benthic macrofauna communities of the submersed Pleistocene Elbe valley in the southern North Sea
Cluster/species | Taxon | ind | med | mean | min | max | dom | pre | FA | FP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Southeast | ||||||||||
Phoronis spp. | Ten | 13870 | 688 | 2312 | 30 | 7980 | 50.4 | 100.0 | 98.1 | 54.5 |
Nucula nitidosa | Biv | 3185 | 550 | 531 | 55 | 1075 | 11.6 | 100.0 | 75.5 | 60.0 |
Owenia fusiformis | Pol | 1980 | 75 | 330 | 10 | 1275 | 7.2 | 100.0 | 88.9 | 60.0 |
Abra alba | Biv | 1406 | 23 | 234 | 0 | 1240 | 5.1 | 83.3 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Scalibregma inflatum | Pol | 1090 | 80 | 182 | 0 | 760 | 4.0 | 83.3 | 99.9 | 83.3 |
Amphiura brachiata | Ech | 630 | 105 | 105 | 70 | 155 | 2.3 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Phaxas pellucidus | Biv | 460 | 40 | 77 | 25 | 205 | 1.7 | 100.0 | 87.3 | 60.0 |
Tellimya ferruginosa | Biv | 435 | 70 | 73 | 35 | 125 | 1.6 | 100.0 | 95.6 | 85.7 |
Nephtys hombergii | Pol | 370 | 58 | 62 | 25 | 105 | 1.3 | 100.0 | 64.9 | 50.0 |
Corbula gibba | Biv | 326 | 33 | 54 | 0 | 140 | 1.2 | 83.3 | 10.0 | 50.0 |
Mysella bidentata | Biv | 335 | 60 | 56 | 0 | 115 | 1.2 | 66.7 | 33.0 | 40.0 |
Central | ||||||||||
Amphiura filiformis | Ech | 1780 | 890 | 890 | 625 | 1155 | 36.6 | 100.0 | 15.9 | 22.2 |
Nucula nitidosa | Biv | 1000 | 500 | 500 | 45 | 955 | 20.5 | 100.0 | 23.7 | 20.0 |
Corbula gibba | Biv | 540 | 270 | 270 | 125 | 415 | 11.1 | 100.0 | 16.6 | 20.0 |
Phoronis spp. | Ten | 220 | 110 | 110 | 60 | 160 | 4.5 | 100.0 | 1.6 | 18.2 |
Owenia fusiformis | Pol | 220 | 110 | 110 | 0 | 220 | 4.5 | 50.0 | 9.9 | 10.0 |
Nephtys hombergii | Pol | 105 | 53 | 53 | 35 | 70 | 2.2 | 100.0 | 18.4 | 16.7 |
Polinices pulchellus | Gas | 100 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 60 | 2.1 | 100.0 | 27.0 | 20.0 |
Spiophanes bombyx | Pol | 85 | 43 | 43 | 30 | 55 | 1.7 | 100.0 | 20.0 | 18.2 |
Pholoe baltica | Pol | 85 | 43 | 43 | 40 | 45 | 1.7 | 100.0 | 14.4 | 18.2 |
Magelona filiformis | Pol | 80 | 40 | 40 | 30 | 50 | 1.6 | 100.0 | 52.6 | 33.3 |
Phaxas pellucidus | Biv | 65 | 33 | 33 | 15 | 50 | 1.3 | 100.0 | 12.3 | 20.0 |
Corystes cassivelaunus | Cru | 55 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 30 | 1.1 | 100.0 | 40.1 | 25.0 |
Thyasira flexuosa | Biv | 55 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 55 | 1.1 | 50.0 | 20.7 | 12.5 |
Northwest | ||||||||||
Amphiura filiformis | Ech | 8345 | 2053 | 2086 | 1270 | 2970 | 48.0 | 100.0 | 74.6 | 44.4 |
Galathowenia oculata | Pol | 3211 | 105 | 803 | 1 | 3000 | 18.5 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Corbula gibba | Biv | 2085 | 10 | 521 | 0 | 2065 | 12.0 | 50.0 | 63.9 | 20.0 |
Mysella bidentata | Biv | 635 | 158 | 159 | 25 | 295 | 3.7 | 100.0 | 62.5 | 40.0 |
Pholoe baltica | Pol | 390 | 73 | 98 | 35 | 210 | 2.2 | 100.0 | 66.0 | 36.4 |
Lanice conchilega | Pol | 305 | 68 | 76 | 0 | 170 | 1.8 | 50.0 | 68.8 | 25.0 |
Lagis koreni | Pol | 222 | 11 | 56 | 1 | 200 | 1.3 | 100.0 | 75.0 | 33.3 |
Nuculoma tenuis | Biv | 186 | 30 | 47 | 1 | 125 | 1.1 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Diplocirrus glaucus | Pol | 186 | 20 | 46.5 | 1 | 145 | 1.1 | 100.0 | 91.6 | 57.1 |