Name | Site 1 |
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Site Id | 1 |
Habitat | Back reef slope |
Depth | 9 metres |
Start | 153.484000E -26.977700S |
End | 153.483441E -26.978362S |
Zoom | 20 |
Description | The Nursery is on the more protected leeward side of Flinders Reef. Site 1 hosts a diversity of hard and soft coral, sponges and giant clams. The Nursery, Site 1 is a long-term site that has been surveyed annually by Reef Check since its establishment in 2007. The site is situated on the northern side of Flinders Reef. |
Name | Site 2 |
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Site Id | 2 |
Habitat | Back reef slope |
Depth | 9 metres |
Start | 153.484000E -26.977700S |
End | 153.484925E -26.977912S |
Zoom | 19 |
Description | The Nursery is on the protected leeward side of Flinders Reef. Site 2, adjacent to the busy turtle cleaning area, is unique in that it spans a large patch of branching Acropora. The Nursery, Site 2 was established in 2009. The site is located approximately 175 meters south of Site 1. |
Name | Site 3 |
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Site Id | 3 |
Habitat | Back reef slope |
Depth | 9 metres |
Start | 153.484000E -26.977700S |
End | 153.484931E -26.977490S |
Zoom | 20 |
Description | The Nursery is situated on the more protected leeward side of Flinders Reef. Site 3 was established in 2009 and is situated in between The Nursery Sites 1 and 2 at a depth of five meters. The site follows a shallow reef contour over a gentle undulating slope. It hosts a diversity of hard coral growth forms, as well as notable soft coral and corallimorph cover. |