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Benthic cover data from the Galeta Island reef flat, Panama

Name: Benthic cover data from the Galeta Island reef flat, Panama
Published: 2026

Australian Institute of Marine Science

Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)

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Attribution: Format for citation of metadata sourced from Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) in a list of reference is as follows: "Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS). (2013). Benthic cover data from the Galeta Island reef flat, Panama. https://apps.aims.gov.au/metadata/view/adaf4280-9114-4227-aa7b-afc8d189ffe0, accessed[date-of-access]".

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Six parallel transects, located 2 m apart were surveyed offshore from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute laboratory on Galeta Island, Panama.Transects consisted of a 150 m line (divided into 5 x 30 m lines) extending from datum to the surf zone and 1 x 30 m reverse line extending from datum to the mangroves.Line intercept survey methods were used to indentify the benthos along each transect.
This research was undertaken to characterize the benthos of the reef flat off Galeta Island, Panama.

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Maintenance and Update Frequency: notPlanned

Statement: Statement: Benthos List:1 - Sand and culch2 - Rock and rubble3 - Laurencia papillosa4 - Acanthophora spicifera5 - Seagrass6 - Filamentous green algae7 - Acetabularia crenulata8 - Thalassia testudinum9 - Penicillus capitatus10 - Halimeda opuntia11 - Dictyota (thick)12 - Dictyota (thin)13 - Caulerpa sertularioides14 - Branching coralline algaeS1 - Filamentous algaeS2 - Halimeda sp.S3 - Anthosigmella variansS4 - Gelidiella spS5 - CoralS6 - Same as S2S7 - ChlorophyteS8 - Palythoa caribaeorumS9 - Zoanthus sociatusS10 - Gorgonia vetulinaS11 - Phyllactis floculifera

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Credit
Bradbury, Roger H, Dr (Principal Investigator)

Modified: 18 09 2026

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