OpportunityTitle: Coral Reef Assessment at Ritidan Unit, Guam NWR
Description: 1. Characterize benthic structure and coral assemblages within the Refuge&#226;&#191;&#191;s boundaries. 2. Provide an inventory of all coral species found in the fore reef (lower spur and groove and upper terrace) and reef flats (i.e., back reef &amp; reef crest) to include presence/absence of ESA listed corals. 3. Determine the presence/absence of coral disease, coral bleaching, or predation upon corals. 4. Produce a final product report that includes photos of coral species and assemblage, benthic GIS maps showing benthic structure and coral species locations, and provide measures of coral diversity, and abundance. A comparison of data collected from the transects surveyed in the previous study will be made.
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GrantorContactText: Robert Haverkate 360 604-2519&lt;br/&gt;Bob_Haverkate@fws.gov&lt;br/&gt;