Table 2 Examples of annual particle reworking rates by Nereis diversicolor and Arenicola marina. Results are presented both as volume of sediment m-2 and as depth of sediment reworked[19,52]
Reworking | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Species | Density/ind. m-2 | Volume/1 m-2 y-1 | Depth/cm y-1 |
N. diversicolor | 1000 | 7 | 0.7 |
A. marina | 40–80 | 170–400 | 17–40 |