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Wave exposure explains some of the variation among benthic communities at Pearl and Hermes Atoll, study proves
Pearl and Hermes Atoll, located at 27°50′ N, 175°55′ W, is the largest atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI) and part of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, one of the largest marine conservation areas in the world. A recently … Continue reading
Posted in coral reef ecosystem
Tagged algae, benthic cover, Coral Reef Ecosystem Division, corals, CRED, image analysis, JIMAR, Joint Institute of Marine and Atmospheric Research, Kimberly Page-Albins, National Marine Sanctuaries, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, NWHI, Oregon State University, Pacific Science, Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, paper, Pearl and Hermes Atoll, Peter Vroom, Rapid Ecological Assessment, Ronald Hoeke, Townsend Cromwell, University of Hawai`i at Mānoa, wave exposure
New data on benthic cover at Guam now available
Since the first cruise of the Pacific Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program (Pacific RAMP) in 2000, NOAA Fisheries has used towed-diver surveys to provide large-scale assessments of benthic habitats. This survey method involves towing scuba divers behind a small boat … Continue reading
Posted in coral reef ecosystem
Tagged Acanthaster planci, algae, benthic, Bernardo Vargas-Ángel, CCA, Coral Reef Ecosystem Division, corals, COTS, cover, CRED, crown-of-thorns seastar, crustose coralline algae, fleshy macroalgae, Guam, Habitat Blueprint, hard corals, image analysis, macroalgae, Pacific RAMP, Pacific Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program, towed-diver survey, turf algae
