Table 7.
Gorgonian indicatorsa
| Gorgonian Morphology | MFr | RA | Avg CSA | RSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea Fan (complex) | 18.3 | 1.2 | 0.81 | 2.46 |
| Sea Fan (planar) | 83.3 | 14.6 | 0.30 | 11.3 |
| Sea Plume | 56.7 | 12.8 | 1.46 | 48.7 |
| Sea Rod (branched) | 80.0 | 26.5 | 0.15 | 10.2 |
| Sea Rod (bushy) | 51.7 | 6.4 | 0.39 | 6.7 |
| Sea Rod (planar) | 41.7 | 5.1 | 0.09 | 1.2 |
| Sea Rod (unbranched) | 46.7 | 4.5 | 0.16 | 1.9 |
| Sea Whip (branched) | 71.7 | 22.4 | 0.05 | 2.7 |
| Sea Whip (bushy) | 46.7 | 6.5 | 0.87 | 15.0 |
a
Indicators include frequency of occurrence for each gorgonian morphology (MFr, % of stations), relative abundance (RA, % of total gorgonians), average 3D colony surface area (Avg CSA, m2) and relative surface area contribution (RSA, % of total gorgonian surface area).