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Coral Biodiversity
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Region and Phase
Figure 3. Box plot showing coral diversity, measured as genus per transect, in each region and
phase.
4.3 Fish Abundance
Fish abundance was calculated by converting species abundance and size into biomass (kg). Somosomo
had the highest biomass increase over one year, whereas Nukuyaweni and Nawaikama showed no clear
variation (Figure 4). An ANOVA analysis showed n o s i g n i f i c a n t d i f f e r e n c e b e t w e e n regions
(F=2.6, p=0.0908) or time periods (F=0.687, p=0.413).
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