Table 5.
Modelled maximum seagrass area extent, area and percentage loss in mainland Britain from the Nature Conservancy Council (NCC) report (Davidson et al., 1991) and the OSPAR dataset.
| NCC total mud- /sandflat area ha | OSPAR total mudflat area ha | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 254,400 | 143,571 | |||||
| Maximum seagrass extent ha | Seagrass loss ha | % decline | Maximum seagrass extent ha | Seagrass loss ha | % decline | |
| Average | 81,953 | 75,193 | 92 | 43,559 | 36,799 | 84 |
| Upper 95% | 126,430 | 119,670 | 95 | 72,647 | 65,887 | 91 |
| Lower 5% | 40,965 | 34,205 | 83 | 24,267 | 17,507 | 72 |
Average and 95% confidence interval displayed.