. Atoll research bulletin. Coral reefs and islands; Marine biology; Marine sciences. 29. Figure 8. Echosounder bathymetric profile of the leeward terrace and outer slope at Albuquerque atoll. Note the presence of a truncation (sandy bench or step) at about -40 m depth on the outer slope. ' . â ". -/ ' ' -r-? - ^*> «Ri£»""":' ~v- -'' 'â¢?;_ ^'"""'j' .-""'' Aft* "' <? r ^* d| â 5^^-a**' 'SKSi mm Plate 1. The spur-and-groove system of the windward barrier reef. The spurs are overgrown on the top by Millepora complanata and by Pontes spp.
. Atoll research bulletin. Coral reefs and islands; Marine biology; Marine sciences. 29. Figure 8. Echosounder bathymetric profile of the leeward terrace and outer slope at Albuquerque atoll. Note the presence of a truncation (sandy bench or step) at about -40 m depth on the outer slope. ' . â ". -/ ' ' -r-? - ^*> «Ri£»""":' ~v- -'' 'â¢?;_ ^'"""'j' .-""'' Aft* "' <? r ^* d| â 5^^-a**' 'SKSi mm Plate 1. The spur-and-groove system of the windward barrier reef. The spurs are overgrown on the top by Millepora complanata and by Pontes spp. and crustose coralline algae on the sides, whereas the narrow groove is filled with sand (Courtown, 22 May, 1994).. 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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