Table 2. Abundance of living (Rose Bengal-stained) benthic Foraminifera (>250 μm) at stations around Misima.
| Station (depth, m) | Organic-walled (Allogromiida) | cf. Quinqueloculina sp. | cf. Buliminella sp. | Other calcareous taxa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1 (1380 m) | 127 ± 128 | 4753 ± 1141 | 16976 ± 8571 | 1401 ± 459 |
| M2 (1461 m) | 382 ± 337 | 6791 ± 3808 | 12944 ± 3321 | 1485 ± 368 |
| M3 (1467 m) | 212 ± 265 | 5984 ± 2085 | - | 340 ± 389 |
| M4 (1793 m) | 594 ± 448 | - | 42 ± 73 | 1783 ± 764 |
| M5 (1704 m) | 849 ± 447 | - | - | 6026 ± 1696 |
| M6 (1250 m) | 2419 ± 1215 | - | - | 5560 ± 1141 |
Data show mean ( ± SD) individuals m−2 in the 0-5 cm depth horizon of replicate cores (n = 3) from each station, with replicates taken from separate corer drops.