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Guam Community Coral Reef Monitoring Program, Benthic Quadrat Surveys at Guam in 2013

Published by Habitat Conservation Division, Pacific Islands Regional Office (PIRO), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce | Catalog Last Checked: August 01, 2026 at 06:29 AM | Dataset Last Updated: January 15, 2014 at 12:00 AM
Guam community members gathered benthic cover data using a 0.25m2 quadrat with 6 intersecting points at each meter along a 25-meter transect. Members identified corals and algae to genus (when possible), seagrass to species, and sponges to phylum. Data is supported by photos from the sites. Members collect a total of 150 data points for each transect.

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