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Table 1 Total number of Operational Taxonomic Units (OTUs), estimated number of taxa based on Chao, Jacknife (1st order) and Bootstrap, and average density (ind.m−2) per habitat. M1 and M2, mangrove; S1 and S2, seagrass

From: Composition, uniqueness and connectivity across tropical coastal lagoon habitats in the Red Sea

Habitat

No. OTUs

Chao

Jacknife

Bootstrap

Av. Density (ind.m-2)

M1

65

113.0 ± 23.80

95.0 ± 12.92

78.0 ± 6.94

634.4

M2

38

151.9 ± 79.76

63.3 ± 8.51

48.1 ± 3.81

434.4

S1

119

177.8 ± 21.07

171.5 ± 18.13

142.5 ± 9.68

722.5

S2

155

212.2 ± 18.19

219.7 ± 18.29

184.8 ± 9.36

801.9

Unvegetated

121

156.2 ± 13.81

163.2 ± 14.94

140.9 ± 8.05

388.8

  1. Highest value per metric is presented in italic