Abstract
Abstract The intertidal fauna of three muddy beaches in Borgenfjorden (Trondheimsfjorden, western coast of Norway) is described. A Macoma community dominates, with pronounced zonation from high to low water. The zonation is assumed to be mainly due to the period of submergence. The patchiness of the most abundant species is investigated by a combination of the variance/expected number ratio and a correlation method. The result indicates that if patches occur, they are smaller than 10 em or larger than 100 em in extension. Simpsons index of diversity (λ) seems to be reduced with increased environmental stress. A linear correlation was found between λ and the Shannon-Weaver function H.
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