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| Ecosystem | ForaminiferaES (100) | Meiofauna ES(100) | Macrofauna ES(100) | Megafauna Species Richness |
| Slope | 31.1±2.2 | 42.4±1.7 | 23.3±2.0 | 109±2.6 |
| Canyon | 27±4 | 39.7±2.2 | n/a | 187±0.8 |
| Deep-water corals | n/a | 48.5±1.1 | n/a | 129 |
| Basin | n/a | 30±2.3 | 8.4±1.1 | n/a |
The habitats were the slope, canyon, deep-water corals and deep basin ecosystem (ES100) as expected species number for 100 individuals) (source: Danovaro et al. [18]).
