TABLE 2. Summary of Results of the Photographic Quadrat Survey, September 1993


Photographic Quadrat
Station A: Transect T-1 
(Sampled 2 September 1993)

AAA1
AAA2
AAA3
AAA4
AAB1


(0 m)
(5 m)
(10 m)
(15 m)
(20 m)

Corals





Porites lobata
26.3
9.8
1.7
19.6
3.6 
P. compressa

0.3

1.4

Pocillopora meandrina

2.5
3.9
5
5.9
Sand
1.4
5.6
13.1
0.6
5.6
Rubble
19.3
2.2
42
3.9
16
Hard Substratum
53
79.6
39.3
69.5
68.9






Mean Coral Coverage = 16.0%




Photographic Quadrat
Station A: Transect T-2 
(Sampled 2 September 1993)

AAB2
AAB3
AAB4
AAC1
AAC2


(0 m)
(5 m)
(10 m)
(15 m)
(20 m)

Unidentified red sponge 
(probably Spirastrella coccinea)


0.3


Corals





Porites lobata
19.6
10.6
52.1
22.1
12
P. compressa


1.4
1.4

Pocillopora meandrina

3.1
4.2
2.0
3.9
P. eydouxi



1.1

Sand
3.1
3.6

1.1
2.5
Rubble
5.9




Hard Substratum
71.4
82.7
42
72.3
81.6






Mean Coral Coverage = 26.7%




Photographic Quadrat
Station B: Transect T-3 
(Sampled 11 October 1993)

BAA1
BAA2
BAA3
BAA4
BAB1


(0 m)
(5 m)
(10 m)
(15 m)
(20 m)

Unidentified red sponge 
(probably Spirastrella coccinea)
0.3

0.3

0.3
Corals





Porites lobata
0.3
0.6
1.1
0.3

Pocillopora meandrina

0.3
0.6


Sand
3.4
5.9
2.8
5
2.2
Rubble
5.6




Hard Substratum
90.4
93.2
95.2
85.8
97.5






Mean Coral Coverage = 0.6%


TABLE 2Continued


Photographic Quadrat
Station B: Transect T-4 
(Sampled 11 October 1993)

BAB2
BAB3
BAB4
BAC1
BAC2


(0 m)
(5 m)
(10 m)
(15 m)
(20 m)

Unidentified red sponge 
(probably Spirastrella coccinea)
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
Corals





Porites lobata

5.9
0.6
0.3

Pocillopora meandrina


0.8
1.1
2.0
Sand
6.7
1.4
8.4
2.5
0.8
Rubble
56.9
23
4.2
27.7
9.8
Hard Substratum
36.1
69.4
85.7
68.1
87.1






Mean Coral Coverage = 2.1%




Photographic Quadrat
Station C: Transect T-5 
(Sampled 20 October 1993)

CAB1
CAA4
CAA3
CAA2
CAA1


(0 m)
(5 m)
(10 m)
(15 m)
(20 m)

Algae





Porolithon onkodes

7.0
8.4
11.2
12
Dictyota divaricata
10.6




Soft Corals





Palythoa tuberculosa




0.3
Corals





Pocillopora meandrina

0.1

0.3
0.8
Montipora patula ?

0.6



Sand
3.1

0.3


Rubble
28
23.5
19.1
21.3

Hard Substratum
58.3
68.8
72.2
67.2
86.9






Mean Coral Coverage = 0.4%




Photographic Quadrat
Station C: Transect T-6 
(Sampled 20 October 1993)

CAB2
CAB3
CAB4
CAC1
CAC2


(0 m)
(5 m)
(10 m)
(15 m)
(20 m)

Algae





Porolithon onkodes
22.1
13.2
0.3
20.5
8.4
Soft Corals





Palythoa tuberculosa




0.6
Corals





Porites lobata
13.2
0.3

8.1
2.8
P. compressa
0.3




Pocillopora meandrina
0.3




Montipora sp.?
0.3
0.3
0.1


Rubble


99.6
5.6
42.9
Hard Substratum
63.8
86.2

65.8
45.3






Mean Coral Coverage = 5.1%

NOTE: Presented in the body of the table are the percent cover of species and substrate types for each transect.


