. Atoll research bulletin. Coral reefs and islands; Marine biology; Marine sciences. 45 Further offshore on shallow pinnacles and on the slopes of larger patch reefs the following corals were common or abundant: Porites spp (both fingercoral and massive forms), Pocillopora spp, Acropora spp, Montipora spp, Fungia spp, Goniopora lobata, Astreopora spp, Pavona spp, Tubipora musica, Coscinaraea columna, Oulophyllia crispa, Leptastrea purpurea, Seriatopora spp, Lobophyllia hemprichii, Millepora platyphvlla, Stylophora pistillata, Stylocoeniella armata, Goniastrea spp, Cyphastrea microphthalma, Fav
. Atoll research bulletin. Coral reefs and islands; Marine biology; Marine sciences. 45 Further offshore on shallow pinnacles and on the slopes of larger patch reefs the following corals were common or abundant: Porites spp (both fingercoral and massive forms), Pocillopora spp, Acropora spp, Montipora spp, Fungia spp, Goniopora lobata, Astreopora spp, Pavona spp, Tubipora musica, Coscinaraea columna, Oulophyllia crispa, Leptastrea purpurea, Seriatopora spp, Lobophyllia hemprichii, Millepora platyphvlla, Stylophora pistillata, Stylocoeniella armata, Goniastrea spp, Cyphastrea microphthalma, Favia spp, Porites (Synaraea) rus, Montastrea curta, Psammocora profundacella, Echinopora lamellosa, Herpolitha Umax, Leptoseris mycetoseroides, Heliopora coerulea, Scapophyllia cylindrica, Turbinaria stellulata and Favites russelli. Rare Marine Species Evidence of green sea turtle nesting activity was observed along the shorelines of Toke Island (16 sets of tracks), Lojiron Island (4 sets of tracks), and Allook Island (4 sets of tracks) (Figure 21). Of the seven areas visited Toke Atoll ranks fourth behind Pikaar, Jemo, and Adkup with respect to the level of sea turtle nesting evidence. The only sighting of a Hawksbill sea turtle during the expedition was off the NE sand cay at Toke (site 3F). It was observed to be feeding and swimming at a depth of 2-3m off the Toke Atoll was the first in which live specimens of the rare giant clam, Tridacna gigas were observed, primarily in shallow lagoon environments near islands or back reefs. However, there were many more dead shells of the species observed on the reefs (only 5 of 24 were alive). Live individuals of the smaller species were present but in smaller numbers than reported for Pikaar and Bok- ak. It was reported by islanders from Majro (Majuro) and Wotto that overseas fishermen illegally poach live individuals of T. gigas to obtain the abductor muscles which fetch high prices in Asian markets. Evidence obtained during ou
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