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Inventory of endangered species and wildlife resources at the US Army Kwajalein Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands, 1988 (NCEI Accession 0000631)

Published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce | Catalog Last Checked: August 03, 2026 at 01:15 AM | Dataset Last Updated: December 04, 2001 at 12:00 AM
An inventory of endangered species and the wildlife resources at the US Army Kwajalein Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Island, were conducted from 30 October 1998 to 14 December 1998. Inventories include overall bird species observed, distribution and status of seabird species of concern, distribution and status of waterfowl, land bird, and shorebird species of concern, numbers of seabird species of concern, numbers of waterfowl, land bird, and shorebird species of concern, number of Pacific Reef Heron color morphs, plant species observed, coral species of concern observed, sponge species of concern observed, and mollusk species of concern observed.

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0000631 CORAL - SPECIES IDENTIFICATION MOLLUSKS SPONGE SPECIES IDENTIFICATION visual estimate survey - biological survey - coral reef SWIMMER/DIVER

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title Inventory of endangered species and wildlife resources at the US Army Kwajalein Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands, 1988 (NCEI Accession 0000631)

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