CRED REA Coral Health and Disease Assessment at Lehua Island, Main Hawaiian Islands, 2005
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Belt transects along 2 consecutively-placed, 25m transect lines were surveyed at 50-cm intervals as part of Rapid Ecological Assessments conducted a Lehua Island in the Main Hawaiian Islands in July, 2005 from the NOAA vessel Hi'ialakai (HI05-05). Raw survey data included percent cover of benthic parameters, including live coral, carbonate pavement, sand, coral rubble, fleshy macroalgae, and crustose coralline algae. In addition, an area of 6x25 m along each transect was surveyed for prevalence of coral disease.
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coral cover
united states of america
reef monitoring and assessment
corals
biosphere
oceans
mhi
pacific reef assessment and monitoring program (pacific ramp): biennial monitoring for the u.s. paci