| Abstract: | The linear chain transect method and videography were used to quantify the percent cover by corals, macroalgae, gorgonians, other living organisms, and substrate along permanent transects on two fringing reefs off St. John. Both methods were used simultaneously on Lameshur reef in November 1998, and on Newfound reef in March and October 1998. Hurricane Georges passed over St. John in September 1998, and a severe coral bleaching episode began the same month. Both methods gave remarkably similar values for coral cover, while the video method gave consistently higher values for gorgonians and macroalgae. The most dramatic difference was in the quantification of bleaching. At Newfound, the chain method indicated 13.4% (SD = 14.1) of the coral tissues were bleached and the video method, 43.4% (SD = 13.0). Corresponding values at Lameshur were 18.1% (SD = 22.3) and 46.5% (SD = 13.3). Although hurricane damage was conspicuous at Newfound reef, neither method showed significant changes in coral cover or other categories as a result of the storm. |
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| Citation Author: | Rogers, C. S.; Miller, J. |
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| Citation Larger Work Title: | Bulletin of Marine Science |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | Coral bleaching, hurricane damage, and benthic cover on coral reefs in St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands: A comparison of surveys with the chain transect method and videography; 2001; Conference Paper; Bulletin of Marine Science; Rogers, C. S.; Miller, J. |
| Citation Start Page: | 459 |
| Citation Volume: | 69 |
| Citation Year: | 2001 |
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| Text: | Coral bleaching, hurricane damage, and benthic cover on coral reefs in St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands: A comparison of surveys with the chain transect method and videography; 2001; Conference Paper; Bulletin of Marine Science; Rogers, C. S.; Miller, J. |
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| Date Other: | Mon, 1 Jan 2001 00:00 -0600 |
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