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CRED REA Coral Population Parameters at Guam, 2005

Published by Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED), Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce | Metadata Last Checked: January 27, 2026 | Last Modified: 2007-10-09T00:00:00.000+00:00
Belt transects along 1 or 2 consecutively-placed, 25m transect lines were surveyed as part of Rapid Ecological Assessments conducted at 9 sites at Guam and 2 sites at Santa Rosa Bank in October, 2005 from the NOAA vessel Oscar Elton Sette (OES05-12). Raw survey data included species presence and relative abundance, colony counts and size classes, and determination of benthic cover using the line-intercept method. One meter on each side of the transect lines was included in the belt (for a total of 50m2 or 100m2 per site), depending on the number of transects surveyed.

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