(C) Animal abundance

Abundance
Distance offshore (m)
Animal species
Microhabitats
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
Phylum Chordata
Sea squirtsOn mud surface
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
11
Mud-skippersIn sea water
0
0
0
0
2
13
14
14
20
19
25
BirdsOn mud surface and in soil
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0

Phylum Coelenterata
Sea anemoneIn soil
40
38
45
30
33
25
25
11
2
0
0

Phylum Mollusca
(1) Class Gastropoda
Cerithidea spp.On plants and mud surface
0
40
22
19
21
17
50
173
130
140
71
Batillaria spp.On mud surface and in soil
0
255
298
101
123
56
99
23
10
9
7

(2) Class Bivalia
Large mangrove clamsOn mud surface and in soil
0
0
0
5
29
31
10
6
0
11
3
Small mangrove clamsOn mud surface and in soil
0
0
0
0
56
44
15
2
3
9
7

Phylum Arthropoda
Ligia (sea slater)On mud surface and in soil
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
0
ShrimpsIn sea water
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Hermit crabsOn mud surface and in soil
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Rock crabsIn sea water
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Soldier crabsIn sea water
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1

Others
InnkeepersOn mud surface and in soil
0
0
0
0
67
69
90
55
45
72
88
Animal distribution

Sea squirtsMud-skippers
Sea squirts
Mud-skippers