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Table 3 Summary of site depth, sample numbers taken and sediment properties of each sampling site shown in Fig. 1

From: Spatial and temporal dynamics of Antarctic shallow soft-bottom benthic communities: ecological drivers under climate change

Cove site

Mean water depth (m)

Mean sediment thickness (cm)

No. of cores (n)

Mean composition (%)

Mean particle size (µm)

Sorting (ɸ)

Skewness (ɸ)

Substratum group

Gravel

Sand

Mud

South Cove A

18.6

4.1

26

20.3

77.8

1.9

540

2.42

− 0.65

Gravelly Sand

South Cove B

14.6

3.9

27

39.6

57.8

2.6

705

2.65

− 0.38

Sandy Gravel

South Cove C

21.3

6.1

15

4.2

94.7

1.1

255

1.03

− 0.24

Slightly Gravelly Sand

Hangar Cove D

15.6

5.2

28

17.1

63.0

19.9

223

3.09

− 0.36

Gravelly Muddy Sand

Hangar Cove E

19.5

4.6

18

28.3

58.4

13.3

478

3.17

− 0.32

Gravelly Muddy Sand

Hangar Cove F

16.7

7.3

10

20.9

66.4

12.6

391

2.87

− 0.23

Gravelly Muddy Sand