
Figure 1
Talitridae distribution and density in the southern Baltic Sea

Figure 2
Talitridae species composition in the Gulf of Gdańsk, southern Baltic Sea

Figure 3
Density of Talitridae in different habitats (with a break in the ordinate axis)

Figure 4
Frequency of Talitridae in different habitats

Figure 5
Distribution and density of T. saltator in 1963 (Drzycimski & Nawodzińska 1965), in 1997 (Węsławski et al. 2000a) and in 2017 (this study)
Appendix
Sampling locations, ID of the Marine Protected Area (if established), description of the habitat and Talitridae density (ind. m−2)
| N | Sampling location | Marine Protected Area ID (sub-basin) | Lati tude N | Longitude E | Habitat a) | Talitridae species b) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS mean ± SD (min.−max) | DD mean ± SD (min.−max) | PP mean ± SD (min.−max) | CG mean ± SD (min.−max) | ||||||
| 1 | Świnoujście | 86 (Bornholm Basin) | 53°55ʹ39ʺ | 14°13ʹ51ʺ | S | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Międzyzdroje | 86, 170 (Bornholm Basin) | 53°55ʹ25ʺ | 14°25ʹ20ʺ | S | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Wisełka | 53°58ʹ26ʺ | 14°32ʹ54ʺ | S + P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Dziwnów | 170 (Bornholm Basin) | 54°02ʹ22ʺ | 14°48ʹ49ʺ | S + P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Niechorze | 54°05ʹ20ʺ | 15°02ʹ08ʺ | B + P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Mrzeżyno | 54°09ʹ17ʺ | 15°20ʹ54ʺ | S + P | 76 ± 70 (0−127) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Kołobrzeg | 54°10ʹ19ʺ | 15°30ʹ48ʺ | S + P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Ustronie morskie | 54°13ʹ38ʺ | 15°47ʹ33ʺ | S + P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Mielno | 54°15ʹ20ʺ | 16°00ʹ37ʺ | S + P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Łazy | 54°17ʹ30ʺ | 16°09ʹ11ʺ | S + P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Dąbki | 179 (Bornholm Basin, Eastern Gotland Basin, Gdańsk Basin) | 54°23ʹ11ʺ | 16°19ʹ05ʺ | S + P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Jarosławiec | 54°32ʹ30ʺ | 16°32ʹ02ʺ | S + P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Ustka | 54°35ʹ21ʺ | 16°51ʹ13ʺ | S | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Orzechowo | 54°35ʹ48ʺ | 16°54ʹ35ʺ | S | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Rowy | 54°38ʹ57ʺ | 17°01ʹ10ʺ | S | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | Smołdzino | 85, 179 (Bornholm Basin, Eastern Gotland Basin, Gdańsk Basin) | 54°41ʹ47ʺ | 17°08ʹ38ʺ | S | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Smołdziński Las | 54°42ʹ32ʺ | 17°11ʹ05ʺ | S + P | 102 ± 139 (0− 254) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | Czołpino | 54°43ʹ10ʺ | 17°12ʹ47ʺ | S + P | 76 ± 170 (0−381) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | Boleniec | 54°44ʹ52ʺ | 17°20ʹ43ʺ | S + P | 102 ± 227 (0-508) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | Rąbka | 54°45ʹ43ʺ | 17°30ʹ24ʺ | S + P | 279 ± 375 (0-889) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | Biebrowo | 179 (Bornholm Basin, Eastern Gotland Basin, Gdańsk Basin) | 54°47ʹ20ʺ | 17°41ʹ54ʺ | S + P | 787 ± 854 (0-2032) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Lubiatowo | 54°48ʹ56ʺ | 17°51ʹ10ʺ | S + P | 76 ± 114 (0-234) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | Dębki | 54°50ʹ01ʺ | 18°03ʹ59ʺ | S | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | Karwia | 54°49ʹ56ʺ | 18°08ʹ30ʺ | S | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 | Jastrzębia Góra | 54°50ʹ03ʺ | 18°19ʹ46ʺ | S | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 26 | Kuźnica | 84 (Gdańsk Basin) | 54°44ʹ08ʺ | 18°34ʹ36ʺ | B + P | 0 | 0 | 7391±4171 (2921-13335) | 0 |
| 27 | Jurata | 54°41ʹ11ʺ | 18°42ʹ15ʺ | S + P | 787 ± 704 (0-1524) | 279 ± 425 (0-1016) | 25 ± 57 (0-127) | 0 | |
| 28 | Hel – Góra Szwedów | − | 54°37ʹ46ʺ | 18°49ʹ03ʺ | S + P | 76 ± 70 (0-127) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Hel – Cypel | 84 (Gdańsk Basin) | 54°35ʹ41ʺ | 18°48ʹ33ʺ | B + P | 0 | 0 | 1041 ± 981 (127-2540) | 0 |
| 30 | Hel – Dzika Plaża | 54°37ʹ02ʺ | 18°46ʹ44ʺ | S + P | 610 ± 618 (0-1397) | 152 ± 275 (0-635) | 0 | 0 | |
| 31 | Puck | 54°43ʹ21ʺ | 18°24ʹ57ʺ | B + P | 0 | 0 | 457 ± 480 (0-1016) | 0 | |
| 32 | Osłonino | 54°40ʹ06ʺ | 18°27ʹ57ʺ | B + P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 33 | Rewa | 54°38ʹ06ʺ | 18°30ʹ49ʺ | S + P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 34 | Mechelinki | 54°36ʹ32ʺ | 18°30ʹ54ʺ | S | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 35 | Babie Doły | 54°35ʹ15ʺ | 18°32ʹ07ʺ | S + P | 76 ± 114 (0-254) | 25 ± 57 (0-127) | 5055 ± 9972 (0-22860) | 0 | |
| 36 | Orłowo | 54°28ʹ50ʺ | 18°33ʹ52ʺ | B + P | 0 | 0 | 76 ± 170 (0-381) | 0 | |
| 37 | Stogi | 54°22ʹ49ʺ | 18°43ʹ08ʺ | S + P | 0 | 0 | 25 ± 57 (0-127) | 102 ± 166 (0-381) | |
| 38 | Sobieszewo | 302 (Gdańsk Basin) | 54°20ʹ54ʺ | 18°47ʹ50ʺ | S + P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1295 ± 863 (0-2286) |
| 39 | Jantar | − | 54°20ʹ40ʺ | 19°01ʹ11ʺ | S | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Sztutowo | − | 54°20ʹ58ʺ | 19°09ʹ37ʺ | S | 51 ± 70 (0-127) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Kąty Rybackie | 83 (Gdańsk Basin) | 54°21ʹ14ʺ | 19°13ʹ08ʺ | S | 25 ± 57 (0-127) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Krynica Morska | 54°23ʹ59ʺ | 19°29ʹ22ʺ | S + P | 127 ± 220 (0-508) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 43 | Piaski | 54°26ʹ31ʺ | 19°36ʹ21ʺ | S | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
[i] a S – bare sand, S + P – sand with plants, B + P – boulders with plants; b TS – T. saltator, DD – D. deshayesii, PP – P. platensis, CG – C. garbini