. Atoll research bulletin. Coral reefs and islands; Marine biology; Marine sciences. 25. Figure 19. Underwater view of 'soft corals' (alcyonaceans) in the process of spreading over the substratum and overtopping reef corals, including Goniopora sp., 4 m depth, east of Sur, site 30 (Fig. 5), 4 October 1982. Montipora and Platygyra also were present. P. damicornis dominated large sections of the dead reef frame with 100% live cover. In other areas, Acropora spp. were predominant with many examples observed of branching and table Acropora overtopping Pocillopora and Stylophora. Some 20-30 cm diam
. Atoll research bulletin. Coral reefs and islands; Marine biology; Marine sciences. 25. Figure 19. Underwater view of 'soft corals' (alcyonaceans) in the process of spreading over the substratum and overtopping reef corals, including Goniopora sp., 4 m depth, east of Sur, site 30 (Fig. 5), 4 October 1982. Montipora and Platygyra also were present. P. damicornis dominated large sections of the dead reef frame with 100% live cover. In other areas, Acropora spp. were predominant with many examples observed of branching and table Acropora overtopping Pocillopora and Stylophora. Some 20-30 cm diameter pocilloporid colonies were underneath and completely shaded by the acroporids. Masirah Island. Reef corals were abundant at Masirah Island and the best developed coral communities were found along the northwestern coast (Figure 6). Pocillopora damicornis and Montipora foliosa were among the more abundant species with the following genera also well represented at several sites: Stylophora, Porites, Favia, Favites, Leptoria, Platygyra, and Acanthastrea. Relatively few Acropora spp. were seen at Masirah compared with the Musandam, Daymaniyat Islands and Capital area. The water was highly turbid, with 1-3 m visibility, at most sites. This was caused by SW winds that continued for several days (maximum velocity 7 knots during site visit), and wave action over the shallow shelf, which resuspended fine carbonate 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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