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Table 1 Description of the sampling sites. Depth, temperature and salinity measurements were taken at a distance of 50 m from shore (distance covered by the 25 m beach seine) on 29 June 2009. Surface and bottom measurements are shown for temperature and salinity

From: Species composition and habitat preferences of the nearshore fish fauna of Bonne Bay, Newfoundland

Site #

Site description

Subtidal substrate

Depth (m)

T (°C)

Salinity (ppt)

Presence of eelgrass

1

Sheltered cove with pebble beach

Sand and silt with scattered boulders

8.0

16.5 & 7.6

23 & 29.8

No

2

Exposed cove with pebble and cobble beach

Hard with sand, pebbles and scattered boulders

20.0

16.4 & 5

23.7 & 30.3

No

2A

Similar to site 2

Hard with sand, pebbles and scattered boulders

10.0

11.7 & 7.8

28.6 & 30.5

No

3

Delta of Deer Brook river with sand and pebble beach

Sand and silt

3.5

17.1 & 12.4

5.5 & 24

Yes

3A

Barachois: (shallow < 2 m lagoon)

Sand and silt

0.5

20.3

1.8

No

4

Exposed cove with pebble and cobble beach

Sand and silt

3.8

13.8 & 9.9

26.2 & 28.1

Yes

4A

Delta of Lomond River with sand and pebble beach

Sand and silt

1.1

15.6 & 12.7

24.2 & 27.2

Yes