Table 3 Average density of green crabs, rock crabs, soft shell clams and presence (+)/absence (−) of surrounding mussel beds, in oyster bed sites surveyed in 2014
Estuary | Site | Green crab | Rock crab | SS clams | Mussels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
# trap−1 day−1 | # trap−1 day−1 | # sample−1 | Pres/Abs | ||
Boughton river | 1 | 29.0 | 4.3 | 6.67 | − |
2 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 0.67 | − | |
East river | 1 | 14.3 | 0.0 | 4.00 | ++ |
2 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.00 | ++ | |
North river | 1 | 11.3 | 0.3 | 0.00 | ++ |
2 | 0.0 | 23.0 | 0.00 | + | |
Dunk river | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.33 | + |
2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | + | |
Wilmot river | 1 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 3.67 | + |
2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.67 | + | |
Kildare river | 1 | 0.0 | 18.7 | 0.00 | − |
2 | 0.0 | 11.7 | 0.00 | − | |
Hills river | 1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 8.67 | − |
2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.67 | − | |
Mill river | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.00 | − |
2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | − | |
Cascumpec bay | 1 | 0.0 | 9.7 | 0.00 | − |
2 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 2.33 | − | |
Bideford river | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | + |
2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.33 | + |