Figure 4.6b Number of Individuals (Enumerated Only) from Grab Samples Across the Survey Area.
104. Polychaete worms contributed the highest number of taxa (43%), followed by Crustacea which contributed a total of 18% of the whole taxa composition. Epifaunal species, including both enumerated and non‐enumerated contributed a total of 14% and Mollusca contributed 12% of the total taxa recorded. Echinodermata and Others each contributed to less than 10% of the taxa recorded. As well as dominating the taxa composition, Polychaeta were also the most abundant taxa with 50% of the total number of individuals recorded. Following these were Mollusca with 15%,
Benthic Characterisation Report November 2013
East Anglia THREE and FOUR Offshore Cable Corridor