Tidal variation in fish assemblages and trophic structures in tropical Indo-Pacific seagrass beds

Zoological Studies

Table 1 Environmental characteristics of the three stations at the Dongsha Island

Station	Water temperature	Salinity	Depth	Seagrass cover	Seagrass density (shoots m ⁻² )	Seagrass biomass (dry weight, g m ⁻² )	Epiphyte biomass (dry weight, g m ⁻² )
Station	(°C)	(psu)	(m)	(%)	Seagrass density (shoots m ⁻² )	Seagrass biomass (dry weight, g m ⁻² )	Epiphyte biomass (dry weight, g m ⁻² )
L	30.10 ± 1.97 (F)	31.87 ± 1.11 a (F)	0.98 ± 0.21 b (F)	79.08 ± 11.31	4523.00 ± 619.88	892.15 ± 54.99	0.76 ± 0.17 a
L	32.67 ± 1.45 (E)	36.87 ± 1.79 b (E)	0.21 ± 0.13 a (E)	79.08 ± 11.31	4523.00 ± 619.88	892.15 ± 54.99	0.76 ± 0.17 a
W	30.07 ± 1.49 (F)	31.51 ± 0.95 a (F)	1.14 ± 0.32 b (F)	81.19 ± 13.56	4017.33 ± 1204.76	866.72 ± 141.38	1.10 ± 0.11 ab
W	31.88 ± 1.19 (E)	32.87 ± 1.67 a (E)	0.32 ± 0.31 a (E)	81.19 ± 13.56	4017.33 ± 1204.76	866.72 ± 141.38	1.10 ± 0.11 ab
N	28.79 ± 1.11 (F)	33.10 ± 0.37 a (F)	2.38 ± 0.26 c (F)	81.12 ± 6.85	3975.33 ± 834.21	1008.12 ± 84.24	1.74 ± 0.78 b
N	29.89 ± 1.50 (E)	32.14 ± 0.57 a (E)	1.53 ± 0.19 b (E)	81.12 ± 6.85	3975.33 ± 834.21	1008.12 ± 84.24	1.74 ± 0.78 b

The abbreviations for the different stations are L for lagoon shore, W for west tidal flat, and N for north coast (subtidal). The abbreviations for the tides are F for flood tide and E for ebb tide. Values represent mean ± standard deviation, and letters adjacent to values in certain columns denote Tukey’s post hoc differences (p < 0.05) when an overall difference was detected in the ANOVA model.