An ordination plot showing results of a redundancy analysis (RDA) conducted on benthic macroinfauna communities in reference (orange diamonds) and Caminada sites (green dots) on Ship Shoal.

<p>Minimum bottom-water dissolved oxygen (Min O₂), percent sand (% Sand), benthic chlorophyll a (Chla) and mean organic matter in the sediment (Organic matter) significantly explain the variation between the reference and Caminada macroinfaunal communities. As minimum bottom dissolved oxygen and percent sand increased, the macroinfaunal community favored a reference community. As chlorophyll a content and organic matter increased, the infaunal community favored a Caminada community.</p>