Census
of Marine Life, Census of Coral Reefs Expedition to
French Frigate Shoals (October 2006)
Habitats
Surveyed
For
the majority of the collection methods,
2-3 stations will be surveyed at each
habitat type listed below
with
three replicates per station: the forereef (5, 10, & 25m),
the reef crest (0-1m), the back reef (1m), intertidal shores
(0-1m), lagoon sand (5-10m), lagoon patch reef (5-10m),
deep bank tops (30-100m), deep reef slopes (50-200m), as
well as idiosyncratic habitats such as La Perouse, arc
shell reefs, Acropora areas, and Halimeda fields.
All procedures will be conducted via snorkeling, SCUBA,
small boat operations,
and ship-based support and the total area covered in this
sampling effort will be minimal in comparison to the overall
size of the atoll.
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on one of the following areas to follow the expedition.
Ship
Logs:
Day-by-day
activities of the expedition.
Journals:
Daily
or semi-daily personal journal entries by
the particpants
in the expedition. These journals do not necessarily reflect
the positions of any of the agencies connected with this
project.
Interviews:
Interviews with expedition participants, scientists,
vessel crew, educators, etc.
Features:
Highlights or special information such as interesting
discoveries, articles or related research.
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