American Samoa reef health survey
Work T and Rameyer R. 2002. American Samoa reef health survey. USGS National Wildlife Health Center
A survey of corals in several locations of American Samoa for presence of lesions. 70 samples from 49 corals comprising of 29 species were taken. The most common lesions were bleaching, growth anomalies, and tissue necrosis. Includes tables of survey sites, coral species examined, findings, map of survey sites, and color photos of corals.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Work, Thierry; Rameyer, Robert
- Date of Issue
- 2002-12-12
- Publisher
- USGS National Wildlife Health Center
- Units
- NPSA , PACN
- Keywords
- American Samoa, Animal Studies, Aquatic Science, Coastal/Marine Systems, Coral, Coral Bleaching, Coral Disease, coral health, Coral Reefs, Invertebrates