Table 2. SIMPER analysis results showing meiofaunal taxa accounting for community dissimilarity between the Hikurangi Margin and Bay of Plenty study regions (cut-off applied at 90% contribution).
| Taxon | Av.abund | Av.abund | Av.Diss | Diss/SD | Contrib% | Cum.% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hikurangi margin | Bay of Plenty | |||||
| Kinorhynchs | 6.6 | 1.5 | 2.96 | 1.31 | 13.25 | 13.25 |
| Ostracods | 2.9 | 0.9 | 2.66 | 1.25 | 11.89 | 25.15 |
| Nematodes | 663.4 | 446.5 | 2.32 | 1.5 | 10.39 | 35.54 |
| Copepods | 58.1 | 21.0 | 2.25 | 1.54 | 10.06 | 45.6 |
| Tanaidaceans | 1.1 | 0.4 | 2.18 | 1.11 | 9.75 | 55.36 |
| Nauplii | 38.4 | 16.6 | 2.18 | 1.39 | 9.74 | 65.1 |
| Tardigrades | 0 | 1.0 | 1.95 | 0.95 | 8.72 | 73.82 |
| Annelids | 14.0 | 4.4 | 1.84 | 1.53 | 8.25 | 82.06 |
| Isopods | 0.50 | 0.3 | 1.34 | 0.74 | 6.01 | 88.08 |
| Amphipods | 0.40 | 0.2 | 1.19 | 0.69 | 5.31 | 93.38 |
Note:
[Av.abund, average meiofauna abundance (individual 10 cm−2); Av.Diss, average dissimilarity; Diss/SD, Dissimilarity/Standard Deviation; Contrib%, % contribution to overall dissimilarity; Cum.%, % cumulative dissimilarity]. Higher average abundance are shown in bold.