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HULHULE-MALE’ BRIDGE PROJECT

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EIA for the proposed Hulhule-Male’ Bridge Project<br />

Figure 4.23: Cross-section of the reef system on the southeast corner of Hulhulé (not-to-scale)<br />

4.5.2.2 Photo Quadrat Survey<br />

Transect 1 – (Raalhugandu – 10 m)<br />

This transect was deployed at 10 m depth, along the reef slope on the SE side of Male’ island,<br />

parallel to the island. The reef slopes very gently, and is predominantly made up of rocky<br />

pavement. CPCe analysis of the photos shows that rocky pavement makes up about 55% of this<br />

transect. Generally, this site is poor in terms of coral life (

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