Table 3
The average relative abundance of each category of benthos at each survey areas in Agatti island
|
Sl. No. |
Benthos
|
Main Entrance(Northwest) |
West Entrance |
Japanese Garden(Southeast) |
Mean |
|
1. |
Live coral |
62.5 |
59.0 |
52.5 |
58.0 |
|
2. |
Dead coral |
21.5 |
23.0 |
28.0 |
24.1 |
|
3 |
Coralline algae |
12.0 |
14.0 |
15.5 |
13.8 |
|
4 |
Macro algae |
2.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.8 |
|
5 |
Turf algae |
0.0 |
1.5 |
2.0 |
1.2 |
|
6 |
Algal assemblage |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
7 |
Halimeda |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
8 |
Zoanthids |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
|
9 |
Others |
1.5 |
2.0 |
1.5 |
1.7 |
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