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This image shows a control site at the Mona Island reef. Control sites wereselected at random to measure conditions of the reef outside the impacted area.Control sites help scientists determine the success of the restoration effortby later comparing conditions at the control site with those within the restoration areas.
Credit
NOAA Restoration Center, Erik Zobrist
Display Date
Summer, 1997
Location
Puerto Rico, Mona Island
Collection
Restoration
Damage Assessment Restoration Program (DARP)
Fortuna Reefer - Mona Island Emergency Coral Reef Restoration