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Description
On a reef off the coast of Rota Island, divers conduct a belt-transect surveyof the benthos on April 8 during the PIFSC cruise HA-14-01, the 6th expeditionthe 6th expedition in the Mariana Archipelago since 2003 for the Pacific ReefAssessment and Monitoring Program which is led by the PIFSC Coral ReefEcosystem Division.
Credit
NOAA/NMFS/Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center Blog
Photographer
Bernardo Vargas-'Angel
Display Date
2014 April 8
Location
Mariana Islands, Rota
Collection
Coral Kingdom