Oliver et al (2004) Monitoring bleaching

Table 4. Station Information (for all Synoptic and fine scale survey sites) This information only needs to
be entered once for any station. Whenever a station is revisited for repeated surveys, only the station ID code
needs to be recorded on the survey data sheet
Station ID: Use a logical method to give each station a unique code. This should include an indication
of the depth zone. E.g “BB001D” might be used to indicate Bali Barat, Station 1, deep
zone.
Country: Name of country
Region: Name of Region (e.g. Bali Barat) Use local administrative names such as province or
municipality where no other name is appropriate.
Location/Reef Enter the local name used for this site or reef. This should be a unique name. If none exists,
Name:
Latitude:
then used a modifier (e.g. a number)
Latitude (in decimal degrees if possible) of starting point of the sample where observer
enters the water. Use a GPS to get a fix if possible. If no GPS is available then mark the
station on an aerial photograph or nautical chart and calculate the actual latitude later.
Longitude: Longitude (as above)
Zone: Enter the reef zone using the standard list in Table 1 of Appendix 3.
Exposure: Enter the level of exposure to wind and waves for this station using the standard list in
Table 2 of Appendix 3: L=Low; M=Medium; H= High
Depth zone: Enter depth zone using the standard list in Table 3 of Appendix 3 (shallow/deep)
Depth zone Brief description of depth range of zone and any major features
notes:
Station notes: Brief description of the community character, existing stresses, etc.
Protection: Enter protection status of the station using the standard list in Table 4 of Appendix 3 (0 if
unprotected, -1 if protected but IUCN status unknown; 1-6 for protected status if IUCN
category known).
Table 5 Manta Tow & Timed Swim - General data:
Record ID:
Station ID:
Date:
Time:
Observer:
Buddy:
Vessel:
SCUBA:
Depth:
Temperature:
%HC:
%SC:
%MA:
%OT:
Bleaching:
Bleaching
notes:
Disease:
Enter a unique code for this observation
Enter the station ID code (as selected in the Station Details Table)
Enter the date of the observation
Enter the time of the observation
Enter the name of the observer
Enter the name of the dive buddy (where appropriate)
Enter the name of the main boat used for the survey (if available)
Enter “YES” if using SCUBA; otherwise enter “NO”
Enter depth where most of the observations were made (or enter depth range if
observations taken from several depths)
Enter the temperature (if available) of the water at the depth recorded in Depth
Enter % hard coral cover using cover categories (0-5) described in Table 7 of Appendix
3
Enter % soft coral cover using cover categories (0-5) described in Table 7 of Appendix
3
Enter % fleshy algal cover using cover categories (0-5) described in Table 7 of
Appendix 3
Enter % cover of other benthos using cover categories (0-5) described in Table 7 of
Appendix 3
Enter % of living benthos which is bleached using bleaching categories (0-4) described
in Table 8 of Appendix 3. NOTE: use the percentage of living cover which is bleached,
NOT the percentage of the total bottom area.
Enter any relevant observation on the severity, extent, variability or bleaching
Record the frequency of occurrence of all diseases using categories (0-3) described in
Table 6 of Appendix 3
COTS: Record the frequency of occurrence of crown-of-thorns starfish using categories (0-3)
Cyanide
fishing:
Blast fishing:
described in Table 6 of Appendix 3
Record the frequency of occurrence of evidence of cyanide fishing using categories (0-
3) described in Table 6 of Appendix 3
Record the frequency of occurrence of blast fishing using categories (0-3) described in
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