SPLASH page for Atrina fragilis

Sensitivity

Adult Atrina fragilis embedded in sea bed.
Image: Sue Scott

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Physical Factors
Click factor name to view rationale	Intolerance	Recoverability	Sensitivity	Evidence / Confidence
Substratum Loss	High	Very low	Very High	Moderate
Smothering	Intermediate	Low	High	Low
Change in suspended sediment	Low	Very high	Very Low	Moderate
Desiccation	Not Relevant	Not Relevant	Not relevant	Moderate
Change in emergence regime	Not Relevant	Not Relevant	Not relevant	Moderate
Change in water flow rate	Intermediate	Low	High	Low
Change in temperature	Intermediate	Low	High	Very low
Change in turbidity	Low	Immediate	Not sensitive	Moderate
Change in wave exposure	Intermediate	Low	High	Low
Noise	Insufficient information	Not Relevant	Insufficient information	Not Relevant
Visual Presence	Insufficient information	Not Relevant	Insufficient information	Not Relevant
Abrasion & physical disturbance	High	Very low	Very High	Moderate
Displacement	High	Very low	Very High	High
Chemical Factors
Click factor name to view rationale	Intolerance	Recoverability	Sensitivity	Evidence / Confidence
Synthetic compound contamination	Insufficient information	Not Relevant	Insufficient information	Not relevant
Heavy metal contamination	Low	Insufficient information	Moderate	Low
Hydrocarbon contamination	Insufficient information	Insufficient information	Insufficient information	Not Relevant
Radionuclide contamination	Insufficient information	Insufficient information	Insufficient information	Not Relevant
Changes in nutrient levels	Low	Insufficient information	Moderate	Low
Change in salinity	Low	Very high	Very Low	Very low
Changes in oxygenation	Insufficient information	Insufficient information	Insufficient information	Not Relevant
Biological Factors
Click factor name to view rationale	Intolerance	Recoverability	Sensitivity	Evidence / Confidence
Introduction of microbial pathogens/parasites	Low	Very high	Very Low	Low
Introduction of non-native species	Insufficient information	Insufficient information	Insufficient information	Not Relevant
Extraction of this species	Intermediate	Low	High	Moderate
Extraction of other species	Insufficient information	Insufficient information	Insufficient information	Not Relevant