Rapid Ecological Assessment (REA) of scleractinian coral diversity on Solomon Islands reefs

Composition et couverture des coraux durs

Zooxanthellate scleractinian corals were surveyed at 66 sites in the Solomon Islands in 2004, using "Rapid Ecological Assessment" (REA) methods. Surveys were conducted using SCUBA to a maximum depth of 50m and covered a wide range of habitats. Two surveys were conducted at each site, one deep (>10m) on the deeper reef slope and one shallow (Initial species identification was made visually, underwater. Where taxonomic or identification problems arose, samples were collected for further examination. Voucher specimens were lodged with the Department of Fisheries of the Solomon Islands. The aim of this study was:1. to build a cumulative total of zooxanthellate scleractinian coral species for the entire Solomon Islands group2. to provide information to allow comparisons with other study sites in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. This project was a component of the Solomon Islands Marine Assessment, which was an initiative of The Nature Conservancy (TNC).

Données et ressources

Coral diversity. (pp.35-63) In: Green A, Lokani P, Atu W, Ramohia P, Thomas P and Almany J (eds) Solomon Islands marine assessment: technical report of survey conducted May 13 to June 17, 2004. TNC Pacific Island Countries Report No 1/06: Veron JEN and Turak EI (2006) Coral diversity. (pp.35-63) In: Green A, Lokani P, Atu W, Ramohia P, Thomas P and Almany J (eds) Solomon Islands marine assessment: technical report of survey conducted May 13 to June 17, 2004. TNC Pacific Island Countries Report No 1/06. The Nature Conservancy, Indo-Pacific Resource Centre. 519 p.

Coral diversity. (pp.35-63) In: Green A, Lokani P, Atu W, Ramohia P, Thomas P and Almany J (eds) Solomon Islands marine assessment: technical report of survey…

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