Description
The marine biota of Johnston atoll was surveyed for nonindigenous species in June, 2000 with observations and collections made by investigators using Scuba. Eleven stations were surveyed, including sites at the Johnston Island pier, the north and south lagoon and the outer reef slope. A total of 668 taxa were determined, with 462 of these identified to species. Data are provided as derived from the report: 2001-001. Coles, S.L., R.C. DeFelice & D. Minton. 2001. Marine species survey of Johnston Atoll, central Pacific Ocean, June 2000. Report to U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Honolulu. Bishop Museum Technical Report 19: iv + 56 pp. (Presently found online at: http://hbs.bishopmuseum.org/pdf/johnstonreport.pdf).
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Tags
- 0000697
- 33dv - swimmer/diver
- 697
- bernice pauahi bishop museum
- biological
- biosphere
- central pacific ocean
- coastal processes
- coral reefs
- corals
- coral - species identification
- coris_metadata
- country/territory
- earth science
- fish and wildlife service
- fish species
- johnston atoll
- johnston atoll (16n169w0001)
- manual sample collection
- mollusks
- ne pacific (limit-180)
- north pacific ocean
- numeric data sets
- ocean basin
- oceanography
- oceans
- pacific islands ecoregion
- pacific ocean
- photograph
- reef monitoring and assessment
- species identification
- survey - coral reef
- united states of america
- usa minor outlying islands
- us doi
- visual observation
- zoology