Table 1 Mean percentage of dominant (>10%) and subdominant (>5%) nematode families present in 0–1 cm sediment horizon from the stations of the Clarion Clipperton Fracture Zone.
Equator | 2°N | 5°N | 9°N | 23°N |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Monhysteridae 32% | Monhysteridae 28% | Monhysteridae 30% | Monhysteridae 36% | Monhysteridae 33% |
Chromadoridae 10% | Microlaimidae 21% | Microlaimidae 24% | Xyalidae 13% | Xyalidae 18% |
Microlaimidae 8% | Chromadoridae 10% | Chromadoridae 11% | Chromadoridae 9% | Chromadoridae 10% |
Leptolaimidae 7% | Xyalidae 7% | Oxystominidae 5% | Oxystominidae 6% | Microlaimidae 9% |
Xyalidae 6% | Desmoscolecidae 6% | Â | Microlaimidae 6% | Oxystominidae 6% |
Aegialoalaimidae 6% | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Meyliidae 5% | Â | Â | Â | Â |