TABLE 5. Summary of Biological Observations Made at Transect T-3, East of the Kalihi Entrance Channel 
(Station B, about 2.2 km Offshore of Mokauea Island in Keehi Lagoon) on 13 October 1994 


Quadrat Distance Along Transect
I. Quadrat Survey

0 m
5 m
10 m
15 m
20 m

Algae





Tolypiocladia glomerulata
2
0.2

0.3

Halimeda opuntia



0.1

Sponge





Spirastrella coccinea
0.4
0.2
1.3
1
1
Chondrosia chucalla
0.2
0.1

0.1

Plakortis simplex




1.2
Soft Coral





Palythoa tuberculosa


0.2


Anthelia edmondsoni


0.1
0.1
1
Corals





Porites lobata
1.7
0.6
0.9
0.4
0.3
Pocillopora meandrina

1.2
0.6
0.3

Montipora verrucosa
0.1
0.1
0.1

0.7
Montipora patula


0.9

0.1
Montipora verrilli


0.1


Sand
25
29
4
19
4
Rubble
2
2
2
9
4
Hard Substratum
68.6
66.6
89.8
69.7
87.7


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





Phylum Platyhelminthes





Polyclad sp.
1




Phylum Mollusca





Spondylus tenebrosus
1




Phylum Arthropoda





Aniculus strigatus
1




Phylum Echinodermata





Echinostrephus aciculatum
4




Echinometra mathaei
1




Echinothrix calamaris
3




Echinothrix diadema
4




Holothuria atra
1






III. Fish Census (4 m ? 20 m)






13 Species





30 Individuals





Estimated Standing Crop = 27 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 14.6 to 15 m; mean coral coverage is 1.6% (quadrat method).


