Among all of the species, a positive correlation was observed between the abundance of C. bigelowi and L. multicristata and seawater temperature (Pearson's correlation, Table 4). Very few species exhibited changes in their density, which correlated significantly with salinity. Moreover, the abundance of L. undulate and N. bijuga correlated positively with salinity. By contrast, the abundance of L. subtilis correlated negatively with salinity (Table 4).