. Atoll research bulletin. Coral reefs and islands; Marine biology; Marine sciences. species were collected for later identification (see Table 1). John W. Wells identified all specimens except Acropora spp. and this collection was donated to the National Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, Carden C. Wallace identified Acropora species and these were deposited in the collections of the Queensland Museum, North Queensland Branch, Townsville, Australia. A total of 75 sites were surveyed in this study. Their locations, enumerated chronologically, are shown in Figures 2-7. Site
. Atoll research bulletin. Coral reefs and islands; Marine biology; Marine sciences. species were collected for later identification (see Table 1). John W. Wells identified all specimens except Acropora spp. and this collection was donated to the National Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, Carden C. Wallace identified Acropora species and these were deposited in the collections of the Queensland Museum, North Queensland Branch, Townsville, Australia. A total of 75 sites were surveyed in this study. Their locations, enumerated chronologically, are shown in Figures 2-7. Site 24 (Ra's as Sawadi) was located about 85 km west of Muscat. Surface sea water temperatures were measured with a calibrated mercury thermometer at Arabian Sea sites, and horizontal water visibility and sea state also were noted. Adult Acanthaster were located by swimming over coral substrata and searching under corals and in other cryptic habitats. The search effort was intensified in areas with presumed feeding scars. No other corallivore was found in Oman that produces a feeding scar similar to that of Acanthaster. An effort was made to find juvenile Acanthaster by searching with scuba in 56° 10' 26°20' ARABIAN GULF. Figure 2. Location of sites surveyed on the Musandam Peninsula, northern Oman. From chart of Oman and United Arab Emirates (Kumzar), scale 1:100,000, series K668, editions 4-GSGS and 2-GSGS. Director of Military Survey, Ministry of Defence, United Kingdom, 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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