Appendix D. A table of sea star sizes at mussel and non-mussel sites.
| TABLE D1. A table of sea star sizes at mussel and non-mussel sites. The radius of stars was significantly greater (F1 = 235.04, P < 0.0001) at mussel sites than non-mussel sites suggesting mussels supported larger individuals and/or growth rates. ISS = insufficient sample size due to paucity of animals at site. |
Site
Mussel site
Sample size
Star radius (cm)
mean ± 1 SE
B
no
13
4.4 ± 0.4
C
no
0
ISS
F
no
44
7.2 ± 0.2
I
no
48
5.7 ± 0.3
K
no
8
6.9 ± 0.8
N
no
0
ISS
P
no
4
5.9 ± 0.4
A
yes
97
9.3 ± 0.1
D
yes
100
8.9 ± 0.2
G
yes
100
11.0 ± 0.1
H
yes
113
9.9 ± 0.2
J
yes
89
8.7 ± 0.1
L
yes
100
11.4 ± 0.2
M
yes
100
8.4 ± 0.1
O
yes
101
6.7 ± 0.2
Q
yes
100
10.0 ± 0.1