Biological resource assessment of the Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary; NOAA technical memorandum NOS MEMD 3

Contents: Introduction-relation of this project to previous studies; methods-location of transects, algae (and substrate coverage), corals, macroinvertebrates, fishes; physiographic description of the marine habitats of Fagatele bay-overall setting, description of the coral reef in Fagatele Bay-reef flat platform zone, reef margin zone, forereef slope zone; quantitative survey of biological resources at Fagatele Bay-glossary, algae and substrate cover, corals, macroinvertebrates, fishes; changes in coral communities following the outbreak of acanthaster planci 1978-1979; influenc of acanthaster-induced coral kills on fish communities at Fagatele Bay and at Cape Larsen