TABLE 6. Summary of Biological Observations Made at Transect T-4, East of the Kalihi Entrance Channel 
(Station B, about 2.2 km Offshore of Mokauea Island in Keehi Lagoon) on 28 August 1995 


Quadrat Distance Along Transect
I. Quadrat Survey

0 m
5 m
10 m
15 m
20 m


Algae





Liagora papenfussii
0.2
0.8
1.0
0.3

Spyridia filamentosa
1.0
0.5


0.5
Gracilaria coronopifolia


0.3
0.5
1.0
Sponge





Spirastrella coccinea
1.0
1.0
0.1
0.3
1.1
Chondrosia chucalla


0.1


Plakortis simplex



0.2

Soft Corals





Anthelia edmondsoni


0.1


Corals





Porites lobata

9.5
0.8
0.2
2.2
Pocillopora meandrina


1.0
1.5
2.0
Montipora verrucosa
0.1

0.1


Montipora patula

0.5
0.1

0.1
Sand
15.0
5.0
11.0
10.0
5.0
Hard Substratum
82.9
82.7
85.4
87.0
88.1


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





Phylum Annelida





Spirobranchus giganteus corniculatus
1




Thelepus setosus
1




Phylum Echinodermata





Echinostrephus aciculatum
1




Echinometra mathaei
1




Echinothrix diadema
1




Echinothrix calamaris
1




Linckia diplax
1






III. Fish Census (4 m ? 20 m)






19 Species





128 Individuals





Estimated Standing Crop = 25 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 13.7 to 14 m; mean coral coverage is 3.6% (quadrat method).



