TABLE 3. Summary of Biological Observations Made at Transect T-2, Offshore of Kewalo Landfill (Station 
A) on 20 September 1994 


Quadrat Distance Along Transect
I. Quadrat Survey

0 m
5 m
10 m
15 m
20 m

Algae





Amansia glomerata
0.7



0.1
Porolithon onkodes


0.7


Sphacelaria furcigera
0.5
1

2 
4
Polysiphonia sp.
0.2




Liagora sp.




0.1
Sponges





Spirastella coccinea


1
0.5
0.2
Corals





Porites lobata
26
11
53
36
11
Porites compressa


0.6
0.2

Pocillopora meandrina

1.1
3.3
4
3.5
Pocillopora eydouxi



4

Montipora verrucosa

0.1
2.8

0.1
Montipora patula

0.1



Sand
1



2
Hard Substratum
71.6
86.9
41.4
53.3
79


II. Macroinvertebrate Census (4 m ? 20 m)
No. of 
Individuals





Phylum Mollusca





Spondylus tenebrosus
3




Conus imperialis
1




Phylum Annelida





Spirobranchus giganteus corniculatus
23




Sabellastarte sanctijosephi
1




Phylum Echinodermata





Tripneustes gratilla
2




Echinostrephus aciculatum
1




Echinometra mathaei
1






III. Fish Census (4 m ? 20 m)






22 Species





168 Individuals





Estimated Standing Crop = 723 g/m2






NOTE: Results of the 5-m2 quadrat sampling of the benthic community are presented in Part I as percent cover, counts of 
diurnally exposed macroinvertebrates are given in Part II, and a summary of the fish census is given in Part III. Water depth 
ranges from 17 to 18.2 m; mean coral coverage is 31.4% (quadrat method).



