Table 3. Mean density (ind m−2) and relative abundance (%) of the most representative taxa in vegetated (V) and unvegetated (NV) habitats in areas 1 and 2 (A1 and A2) in the sampled estuaries.
| BEN V | BEN NV | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxa | Density (±SD) | Rel. ab. (%) | Taxa | Density (±SD) | Rel. ab. (%) |
| Oligochaeta | 1,070 (862) | 36 | Kalliapseudidae | 25,028 (18,207) | 76 |
| Capitellidae | 728 (501) | 24 | Oligochaeta | 7,235 (13,440) | 22 |
| Polychaeta sp1 | 355 (1,002) | 12 | Capitellidae | 276 (291) | 0.8 |
| Ampharetidae | 348 (423) | 12 | Nereididae | 182 (181) | 0.6 |
| Polychaeta sp2 | 151 (488) | 5 | Polychaeta sp1 | 163 (319) | 0.5 |