Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Classification
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Region
Field Collection Site
Collection Method
Collection Date
07 Jan 2015
Collector
Depth from
6m
Site Description
NW side of island, about 400 m N of wharf
Habitat Notes
Ridge and gutter network. Dead and live coral on ridges, coral sand and gravel in gutters. Some barrens patches between 6 and 9 m with high abundance of Centrostephanus rodgersi and small, black Diadema. Algae collected between 11 and 15 m.
Site latitude/longitude
-19.04206 (± 10 m)
-169.91911 (± 10 m)
Last Update
02 Apr 2019
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