Realm: Marine
Climate: Tropical
Biome: Tropical coral
Central latitude: -17.524634
Central longitude: -149.837295
Duration: 11 years, from 2005 to 2015

2734 records

13 distinct species

Across the time series Echinometra mathaei is the most frequently occurring species

Methods

Sampling occurs yearly at each of 6 sites around the island of Moorea. At each site. 4 habitats are sampled (fringing reef. backreef. forereef 10 m depth. forereef 17 m depth). Within each habitat there are five 10 m permanent transects along which benthic taxa are estimated at four fixed locations (initially located randomly but fixed in time). The abundance of taxa are estimated to species level and include Echinoids. Gastropods. Asteroids (Acanthaster. Culcita only). Begining in 2009. Acanthaster are noted when one meter away. by including the note '(1m away)' in the species field. Begining in 2013. Culcita are similarly noted when one meter away. In 2005-2006. where none of this set of invertebrates were observed within a quadrat. the words 'No invertebrate observed' appear in the taxonomy field with a count of zero. In 2007 and later. where none of this set of invertebrates were observed within a quadrat. all species observed elsewhere on the transect are listed with a count of zero. In 2005-2006. where none of this set of invertebrates were observed within a quadrat. the words No invertebrate observed'appear in the taxonomy field with a count of zero. In 2007 and later. where none of this set of invertebrates were observed within a quadrat. all species observed elsewhere on the transect are listed with a count of zero. the year one survey spread between 2005-2006 to cover all locations. Each subsequent year contains a complete survey. http://mcr.lternet.edu/external/protocol/invertebrates/MCR_LTER_Invertebrate_Herbivore_Timeseries_protocol.pdf Unit of abundance = IndCountInt, Unit of biomass = NA

Citation(s)

Carpenter, R. (2015) “MCR LTER: Coral Reef: Long-term Population and Community Dynamics: Other Benthic Invertebrates, ongoing since 2005”. Moorea Coral Reef LTER, knb-lter-mcr.7.28. Available at: doi:10.6073/pasta/8e7b3a0c7a8bf315739921861cc79d10, accessed 2016.