Underwater Sampling Techniques
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Coral reefs are one of the world's most precious natural resources. In an effort to simply better understand coral reefs, biologists worldwide continue to study aspects of their biology and ecology. In addition, basic biological monitoring is often necessary to detect changes in reef systems that might be warning signals of reef degradation. It is the intent of this chapter to introduce surveying techniques commonly utilized in the study of coral reef ecology.
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