Bonito Is. Mainaga Matuko Pt. Recently Dead Coral Arthur's Rock Twin Rocks
Sepoc Point Tabunan Layag-Layag Sombrero Is. Dilaw Pt. Bonito Is. Mainaga
Matuko Pt. 2-5 6-10 2-5 6-10 2-5 6-10 2-5 6-10 2-5 6-10 2-5 6-10 6-10 6-10 6-10 6-10 ...
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Table 11.1 (continued) Species Record in Remarks Pavona diffluens (Lamarck
1816) 1,6 Pavona venosa (Ehrenberg 1834) 6 Record probably from Arabian
Sea Pavona decussata (Dana 1846) 6,7,9 Record probably from Arabian Sea ...
Preliminary data on recruitment (1978 to 1979) for eight reefs in Biscayne
National Park, including four reefs at mooring buoys (see Figure 6-6) and four
control reef? near the buoys. Data based on changes in colonies and species in
4m2 (four ...
