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Coral Communities at Scott Reef and Rowley Shoals: Initial descriptions and results of a pilot study

Created 23/06/2025

Updated 23/06/2025

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Surveys of coral community composition and structure were carried out at Scott Reef and two reefs in the Rowley Shoals group (Mermaid Reef, Clerke Reef) using visual and video surveys. The AIMS surveys are the first quantitative assessments of coral community structure on northwest Australian offshore reefs, previous coral surveys being largely concerned with taxonomic and biogeographic problems. 243 species of coral were recorded on Scott Reef and 235 species on the Rowley Shoals reefs.

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Title Coral Communities at Scott Reef and Rowley Shoals: Initial descriptions and results of a pilot study
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/c26792cf-2262-412d-9d7f-55ad1532b8db
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
adc@aims.gov.au
Reference Period 01/09/1993 - 01/10/1993
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Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "Coral Communities at Scott Reef and Rowley Shoals: Initial descriptions and results of a pilot study". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/coral-communities-at-scott-reef-and-rowley-shoals-initial-descriptions-and-results-of-a-pilot-s