Table 1 Number of individuals collected from each site, the year the samples were collected, mean latitude and longitude of collection trawl, and number of individuals retained for analysis post filtration. Mean values of environmental measurements (temperature, salinity, and depth) per site are also included
Site | Year | Lat. | Lon. | Ind. sampled | Ind. post filtration | Bottom Tmp. (°C) | Surface Tmp. (°C) | Salinity (P.S.U.) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AR | 2018 | 65.737 | -23.4148 | 16 | 10 | 3.8 | 7.1 | 34.38 | 77.5 |
S1 | 2018 | 66.071 | -17.5675 | 15 | 10 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 34.53 | 144.5 |
S2 | 2018 | 66.221 | -17.6563 | 15 | 9 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 34.82 | 213 |
S3 | 2021 | 66.285 | -17.4998 | 11 | 10 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 34.83 | 223.5 |
S4 | 2018 | 66.391 | -17.5543 | 16 | 7 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 34.94 | 266.5 |
S5 | 2021 | 66.45 | -17.5193 | 12 | 11 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 34.8 | 280 |
OS | 2021 | 67.737 | -18.4408 | 11 | 11 | -0.1 | 2.0 | 34.74 | 458 |