. Atoll research bulletin. Coral reefs and islands; Marine biology; Marine sciences. 45. Figure 9. Tree debris on the reef at 5 m water depth; north coast of Aceh Province, October 27, 2005. The reef was characterised by 31% rock and equal proportions of live coral cover and rubble (21% each). Moving further east, the final survey in this area displayed minimal signs of tsunami damage. Although one tree branch was observed on the reef, no coral had been killed, broken or overturned and the reef displayed large stands of healthy blue coral Heliopora coerulea (Fig. 10) and Pontes spp. Live coral
. Atoll research bulletin. Coral reefs and islands; Marine biology; Marine sciences. 45. Figure 9. Tree debris on the reef at 5 m water depth; north coast of Aceh Province, October 27, 2005. The reef was characterised by 31% rock and equal proportions of live coral cover and rubble (21% each). Moving further east, the final survey in this area displayed minimal signs of tsunami damage. Although one tree branch was observed on the reef, no coral had been killed, broken or overturned and the reef displayed large stands of healthy blue coral Heliopora coerulea (Fig. 10) and Pontes spp. Live coral cover accounted for 35% of the substrate. .--y f*pk rjUolK aC, W 1 .V eft ~* - *% â 'â -.,' >W , v ' ⢠&3. â ,& Figure 10. Large stands of healthy blue coral Heliopora coerulea at 3 m water depth off the north coast of Aceh Province, October 27, Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Smithsonian Institution. Press; National Research Council (U. S. ). Pacific Science Board; Smithsonian Institution; National Museum of Natural History (U. S. ); United States. Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife. Washington, D. C. : [Smithsonian Press]
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