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Table 2.5 shows the results of Spearman Rank Correlation analyses of P. elegans with<br />

other species present and the 4 sediment variables measured. Only those species with<br />

a mean abundance of at least 4 individuals per core (or per m 2 for A. marina and L.<br />

conchilega) were used for correlation analyses with P. elegans. This was to limit the<br />

number of correlations to prevent relatively low p values being non-significant after a<br />

Bonferroni correction. Therefore, correlation analysis was performed on P. elegans<br />

abundances with the abundances of M. balthica, C. edule, A. marina, and L.<br />

conchilega, together with those of C. capitata (8m survey only). The sediment<br />

variables were % organic carbon, % silt/clay content, Md 4) and sorting coefficient.<br />

lm 8m 40m<br />

rs P rs P rs P<br />

M. balthica 0.244 0.052 0.674

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