Table 1.
Sample sites, seasons and number of cockles collected
| Sampling dates | Cork Harbour | Youghal Bay | Dungarvan Harbour | Dundalk Bay | Totals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2018 | 60 | – | – | – | 60 |
| Summer 2018 | 39 | 11 | 51 | 60 | 161 |
| Autumn 2018 | 60 | 16 | 58 | 60 | 194 |
| Winter 2018/19 | 38 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 158 |
| Spring 2019 | 60 | 12 | 30 | 60 | 162 |
| Totalsa | 257 (34.9%) | 69 (9.4%) | 169 (23.0%) | 240 (32.7%) | 735 |
(–) No samples collected.
In brackets the % representation of all cockles sampled.