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Chapter 3 - Benthic HabitatsDepth (m) Sediment Grain Size (mm) Seabed Forms0-99-2323-3131-4444-7676-139>=139p-value0-0.03 (mud andsilt)0.03-0.16 (very finesand)0.16-0.34 (finesand)0.34-0.36 (sand)>=0.36 (mediumand coarse sand)p-valueDepressionMid FlatHigh FlatLow SlopeHigh SlopeSideslope/Steep**p-valueSouthernNewEnglandBenthicHabitat(Code)*1 78% 22% 0.00 18% 34% 48% 0.00 42% 27% 30% 1% 0.003 78% 22% 0.00 58% 42% 0.00 12% 42% 47% 0.006 24% 63% 13% 0.00 14% 16% 71% 0.00 18% 30% 52% 0.0111 24% 62% 15% 0.00 21% 79% 0.00 28% 29% 40% 3% 0.0025 27% 60% 14% 0.00 3% 25% 72% 0.00 60% 17% 24% 0.0036 65% 17% 6% 12% 0.00 27% 73% 0.00 50% 41% 9% 0.0066 100% 0.00 70% 30% 0.00 51% 31% 18% 0.0082 81% 19% 0.00 7% 48% 45% 0.00 21% 54% 25% 0.00109 63% 24% 14% 0.00 29% 71% 0.00 100% 0.00113 98% 2% 0.00 100% 0.00 67% 33% 1% 0.00200 71% 7% 11% 11% 0.00 47% 16% 38% 0.00 100% 0.00223 4% 4% 92% 0% 0.00 42% 58% 0.00 13% 87% 0.00229 12% 79% 9% 0.00 100% 0.00 100% 0.00230 92% 8% 0.00 100% 0.00 99% 1% 0.00316 41% 59% 0.00 34% 48% 18% 0.00 69% 11% 20% 0.00317 9% 66% 26% 0.00 68% 33% 0.00 100% 0.00372 32% 10% 58% 0.00 100% 0.00 88% 12% 0.00381 99% 1% 0.00 18% 83% 0.00 79% 21% 0.00387 14% 86% 0.00 1% 99% 0.00 42% 58% 0.00390 8% 80% 12% 0.00 85% 15% 0.00 94% 7% 0.00437 77% 23% 0.00 5% 95% 0.00 41% 59% 0.00873 9% 90% 0% 0.00 49% 29% 22% 0.00 52% 4% 33% 11% 0.00949 100% 0.00 25% 75% 0.00 89% 11% 0.002537 90% 10% 0.00 55% 45% 0.00 81% 19% 0.00*Apparently poor samples, few species, no diagnostics. Not a habitat type, but included here for completeness.**Groups were combined due to few sampling points.3-60Northwest Atlantic Marine Ecoregional Assessment • Phase 1 Report