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Table 15. CARICOMP gorgonian measurements, 1994-1995.

Bahamas Colombia Jamaica
Belize Cuba Trinidad & Tobago
Bermuda Curaçao Venezuela

 

BAHAMAS
Reef Site Fernandez Bay, San Salvador
Date of Survey November 1994 November 1995
Five 10 m2 transects/site Site 1 Site 2 Site 1 Site 2
Total Mean SD Total Mean SD Total Mean SD Total Mean SD
Rod 0 0.00 0.00 1 0.20 0.45 0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00
Feather 58 11.60 5.90 23 4.60 1.67 18 3.60 2.70 10 2.00 1.58
Fan 5 1.00 1.41 1 0.20 0.45 6 1.20 1.64 2 0.40 0.89
Whip 0 0.00 0.00 2 0.40 0.89 0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00
Site Totals 63     27     24     12    
Total Gorgonians 90           36          
Total = the number of individuals in five 10 m2 transects
Mean = mean number of individuals per (10 m2 ) transect

 

BELIZE
Reef Site Carrie Bow Cay
Date of Survey August 1994 December 1994 August 1995 December 1995
Five 10 m2 transects per site Site 1 Site 2 Site 1 Site 2 Site 1 Site 2 Site 1 Site 2
T. Mean SD T. Mean SD T. Mean SD T. Mean SD T. Mean SD T. Mean SD T. Mean SD T. Mean SD
Rod 27 5.40 2.30 23 4.60 3.91 26 5.20 1.79 26 5.20 3.42 32 6.40 1.34 30 6.00 4.30 335 7.00 1.22 35 7.00 5.70
Feather 27 5.40 4.98 26 5.20 5.76 22 4.40 3.65 23 4.60 4.56 20 4.00 2.92 28 5.60 6.58 31 6.20 4.44 31 6.20 6.02
Fan 1 0.20 0.45 1 0.20 0.45 1 0.20 0.45 1 0.20 0.45 1 0.20 0.45 1 0.20 0.45 0 0.00 0.00 2 0.40 0.55
Whip 0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 4 0.80 0.00 14 2.80 0.00
Site Totals 55     50     49     50     53     0     66     68    
Total Gorgonians 105           99           112           134          
T. ( Total) = the number of individuals in five 10 m2 transects
Mean = mean number of individuals per (10 m2 ) transect

 

BERMUDA
Reef Site Twin & Hog Breaker Reefs
Date of Survey August 1994
Five 10 m2 transects per site Site 1 Site 2
Total Mean SD Total Mean SD
Rod 72 14.40 3.51 157 31.40 6.19
Feather 13 2.60 1.14 20 4.00 2.35
Fan 0 0.00 0.00 5 1.25 0.71
Whip 0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00
Site Totals 85     182    
Total Gorgonians 267          
Total = the number of individuals in five 10 m2 transects
Mean = mean number of individuals per (10 m2 ) transect

 

COLOMBIA
Reef Site Chengue Bay
Date of Survey October 1994
Five 10 m2 transects per site Site 1 Site 2
Total Mean SD Total Mean SD
Rod 120 20.80 15.98 15 3.00 1.58
Feather 0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00
Fan 0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00
Whip 0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00
Site Totals 120     15    
Total Gorgonians 135          
Total = the number of individuals in five 10 m2 transects
Mean = mean number of individuals per (10 m2 ) transect

 

CUBA
Reef Site Cayo Coco
Date of Survey March and June 1994 October 1994 April 1995
Five 10 m2 transects per site Site 1 Site 2 Site 1 Site 2 Site 1 Site 2
Total Mean SD Total Mean SD Total Mean SD Total Mean SD Total Mean SD Total Mean SD
Rod 21 4.20 2.49 26 5.20 1.30 22 4.40 1.67 22 4.40 1.82 16 3.20 1.30 20 4.00 2.00
Feather 9 1.80 1.30 6 1.20 1.10 8 1.60 1.14 7 1.40 1.14 8 1.60 1.14 8 1.60 1.14
Fan 1 0.20 0.45 0 0.00 0.00 2 0.40 0.55 0 0.00 0.00 1 0.20 0.40 0 0.00 0.00
Whip 0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00
Site Totals 31     32     32     29     25     28    
Total Gorgonians 63           61           53          
Total = the number of individuals in five 10 m2 transects
Mean = mean number of individuals per (10 m2 ) transect

 

CURAÇAO
Reef Site Santa Barbara
Date of Survey March 1995
Five 10 m2 transects per site Site 1 Site 2
Total Mean SD Total Mean SD
Rod 37 7.40 5.59 23 4.60 3.36
Feather 21 4.20 3.11 9 1.80 1.79
Fan 6 1.20 1.64 4 0.80 0.84
Whip 0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00
Site Totals 64     36    
Total Gorgonians 100          
Total = the number of individuals in five 10 m2 transects
Mean = mean number of individuals per (10 m2 ) transect

 

JAMAICA
Reef Site West Forereef
Date of Survey November 1995
Five 10 m2 transects per site Site 1 Site 2
Total Mean SD Total Mean SD
Rod 25 5.00 1.87 0 0.00 0.00
Feather 0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00
Fan 1 0.20 0.45 0 0.00 0.00
Whip 0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00
Site Totals 26     0    
Total Gorgonians 26          
Total = the number of individuals in five 10 m2 transects
Mean = mean number of individuals per (10 m2 ) transect

 

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
Reef Site Outer and Eastern Buccoo Reefs
Date of Survey March 1995
Five 10 m2 transects per site Site 1 Site 2
Total Mean SD Total Mean SD
Rod 4 0.80 0.84 10 2.00 2.12
Feather 7 1.40 1.14 0 0.00 0.00
Fan 4 0.80 0.84 3 0.60 0.89
Whip 0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00
Site Totals 15     13    
Total Gorgonians 28          
Total = the number of individuals in five 10 m2 transects
Mean = mean number of individuals per (10 m2 ) transect

 

VENEZUELA
Reef Site Punta Ballena, Isla de Margarita
Date of Survey November 1995
Five 10 m2 transects per site Site 1 Site 2
Total Mean SD Total Mean SD
Rod 79 15.80 2.77 29 5.80 5.93
Feather 22 4.40 3.21 17 3.40 3.36
Fan 0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00
Whip 0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00
Site Totals 101     46    
Total Gorgonians 147          
Total = the number of individuals in five 10 m2 transects
Mean = mean number of individuals per (10 m2 ) transect

 

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