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Parameter Frequency Critical Level Geographic<br />

Area<br />

Finfish Twice per Population - Backreef<br />

Populations year during changes and area and<br />

June and shifts in nearshore<br />

December, diversity to be seagrass<br />

and observed over beds, as well<br />

coincident time and as nearshore<br />

with coral compared with areas <strong>of</strong><br />

reef survey pre-<br />

Laguna de<br />

development<br />

situation.<br />

Cantena.<br />

Sea-grass<br />

biomass and<br />

density<br />

Sea-grass Recolonization<br />

Rate <strong>of</strong> the<br />

Burrow Pits.<br />

Twice per<br />

year during<br />

June and<br />

December.<br />

Twice<br />

annually in<br />

June and<br />

December.<br />

Sea-grass<br />

biomass and<br />

density to be<br />

observed over<br />

time for any<br />

discernible<br />

trend that may<br />

be associated<br />

with the<br />

proposed<br />

development.<br />

Estimate<br />

seagrass<br />

density and<br />

biomass by<br />

count and <strong>of</strong><br />

rhizomes and<br />

stalk per unit<br />

area.<br />

12 - 7<br />

- 4 transects<br />

300 m in<br />

length,<br />

evenly<br />

distributed<br />

and<br />

proceeding<br />

from the<br />

beach, with<br />

sampling<br />

stations<br />

every 20 m<br />

Burrow pits<br />

at Nova Pier<br />

and at<br />

project site<br />

around piers<br />

on eastern<br />

side <strong>of</strong><br />

property.<br />

Priority Agency<br />

Responsible<br />

High Fish. Dept.<br />

Priority<br />

High<br />

Priority<br />

Moderate<br />

Priority<br />

Fish. Dept.<br />

Fish. Dept.

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