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Table 2 Results of the feeding evenness index (jFD) of macrofauna and its environmental quality assessment in Jiaozhou Bay

From: Functional diversity and secondary production of macrofaunal assemblages can provide insights of biodiversity-ecosystem function relationships

Site

\({j}_{FD}\)

Environmental quality

J1

0.79

Slightly disturbed

J2

0.66

Slightly disturbed

J3

0.71

Slightly disturbed

J4

0.80

Slightly disturbed

J5

0.69

Slightly disturbed

J6

0.76

Slightly disturbed

J7

0.67

Slightly disturbed

J8

0.80

Undisturbed

J9

0.85

Undisturbed

J10

0.74

Slightly disturbed

J11

0.88

Undisturbed

J12

0.72

Slightly disturbed

J13

0.70

Slightly disturbed

J14

0.90

Undisturbed

  1. Badly disturbed: jFD < 0.20; Poorly disturbed: 0.20 < jFD < 0.40; moderately disturbed: 0.40 < jFD < 0.60; slightly disturbed: 0.60 < jFD < 0.80; undisturbed: jFD > 0.80