Table 3 Oyster coverage and biomass on sampled squares in different parts of the Oosterschelde in February 2003 (n = number of sampled stations)
Coverage | Biomass (kg/m2) | Fraction live | Flesh content | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
%/m2 | Total (dead and alive) | % | % of live weight | |||||||
Avg | SD | n | Avg | SD | n | Avg | SD | Avg | SD | |
West | 32.5 | 19.1 | 26 | 44.1 | 26.1 | 22 | 43.6 | 9 | 5.9 | 0.8 |
Central | 26.6 | 21.6 | 18 | 26.9 | 18.9 | 18 | 31.8 | 7.6 | 5.2 | 1.1 |
North | 34.5 | 30.3 | 23 | 31 | 24.6 | 23 | 37.3 | 14.6 | 5.7 | 2 |
East | 29.6 | 24.5 | 12 | 22.3 | 9.3 | 12 | 44.6 | 12.7 | 3.2 | 0.6 |
Avg | 31.3 | 23.4 | 79 | 32.5 | 24.1 | 75 | 38.9 | 12.5 | 5.3 | 1.6 |