. Atoll research bulletin. Coral reefs and islands; Marine biology; Marine sciences. basement rock * colony )_. .. 1W 4r~~l „ i (Pocillopora (it) framework) B— ^ non-pocilloporid coral >> o o. 5 io m — N Pocillopora 100 L. (1) 90 > o 80 o a> 70 > 60 o-? 50 *— O 40 L. o 30 a, o ?0 — o 10 o CL Figure 17. Cross-section sketch of a pocilloporid reef off Jazirat Muscat near the Sultan's Palace (site 22, Fig. 4) from shoreline to off-reef sand plain (above). Sampling areas across the reef are denoted by arrows, and the corresponding percent live Pocillopora damicornis cover and co
. Atoll research bulletin. Coral reefs and islands; Marine biology; Marine sciences. basement rock * colony )_. .. 1W 4r~~l „ i (Pocillopora (it) framework) B— ^ non-pocilloporid coral >> o o. 5 io m — N Pocillopora 100 L. (1) 90 > o 80 o a> 70 > 60 o-? 50 *— O 40 L. o 30 a, o ?0 — o 10 o CL Figure 17. Cross-section sketch of a pocilloporid reef off Jazirat Muscat near the Sultan's Palace (site 22, Fig. 4) from shoreline to off-reef sand plain (above). Sampling areas across the reef are denoted by arrows, and the corresponding percent live Pocillopora damicornis cover and coral species diversity (H1) are indicated on the graph (below). is approximately mean sea level. Data from quarter meter quadrat sampling performed on 24 October 1982. (Linnaeus) (Chaetodontidae). However, large schools of herbivores (, parrotflshes, acanthurids, kyphosids) were not seen. Small patches (5 X 20 and 10 X 20 m) of live P. damicornis were present at Bandar Khayran (site 16). These patches were thin with maximum vertical buildups of 1-2 m. Two dead pocilloporid formations were observed at Bandar Jissah. The larger of these (site 19, between north island and the mainland, see Map 1 in Salm, 1985), about ha and 3-4 m high, was broken apart with coral rubble widely scattered. Large sections of this reef were overgrown with microfilamentous and macroalgae, and alcyonaceans. The second dead pocilloporid patch (site 74, south side of island in the central branch of the main bay, Salm, 1985) was in growth. 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
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