136. Group d included the majority of the trawl sites, indicating that the area is home to a common suite of species. the fish species B. luteum, P. minutus, A. laterna, the echinoderm species O. ophiura, and O. albida and the crustacean species C. allmanni, and P. trispinosus characterise the group, contributing to up to 50% of the within group similarity.
137. Group a, formed by the trawl site T7, was the less diverse site, accounting for 19 taxa only, with the dominant taxa being the shrimp C. allmanni. Other species included the common sole Solea solea and the crustacean P. trispinosus. Group b is formed by the trawl site T1 and the characteristic taxa include the shrimp C. allmanni, the dominant species at this site, the hermit crab Pagurus benhardus and the lesser weever E. vipera. Group c is formed by the trawl site T2, which shows, again, the dominance of the shrimp C. allmanni. At this site the species was actually found in its highest numbers with over 300 individuals collected. Other species characterising the sites included the mollusc Sepiola atlantica, the fish B. luteum and the pink shrimp Pandalus montagui.
138. The distribution of the statistical groups across the survey area is shown in Figure 3.18.
Benthic Characterisation Report November 2013
East Anglia THREE and FOUR Offshore Cable Corridor
