Northwest-central sites: Pa33, 36-38, 42-44, 46-50, 52-53, 72, and 74-75 (n=17 sites). Note that sometimes we used “Bb” to denote Babeltheop (the “mainland”) and sometimes “Aw” for Aiwakoko Passage in the site codes. Also, please note that, given the huge number of pictures on this page, it may take literally minutes to load fully!
Please note that sites PaBb51 and PaAw73 have been grouped with the “Northwest (southern)” sites (previous page). High-resolution habitat maps will be posted on the Living Oceans Foundations’ website eventually.
PaAw/Bb33 (2015-1-21) Based on the pictures, this windward barrier forereef site was one of the most beautiful of the mission. Only one P. acuta colony and three seriatoporids were sampled.
PaAw/Bb33 sampled P. acuta colony (PaPd52)
PaAw/Bb33 sampled Seriatopora spp. colonies (n=3; PaSe84-86)
PaAw36 (2015-1-22) windward barrier forereef
PaAw36 sampled P. acuta colonies (n=3; PaPd62-64)
PaAw36 sampled Seriatopora spp. colonies (n=3; PaSe87-89)
PaBb37 (2015-1-22) windward barrier forereef
PaBb37 sampled P. acuta colonies (n=2; PaPd65-66)
PaBb37 sampled Seriatopora spp. colonies (n=2; PaSe90-91)
PaBb38 (2015-1-22) leeward barrier forereef. Forgot camera. Sampled four Seriatopora spp. colonies:
PaSe92 (data), PaSe93 (data), PaSe94 (data), PaSe95 (data)
Sample one P. acuta colony:
PaPd67 (CHI=2.8/5; average; meta-data & health data)
PaBb42 (2015-1-24) Please note that we sometimes used “Wb” to denote this leeward barrier forereef site, since it was along the “western barrier” reef.
PaBb42 sampled P. acuta colony: PaPd74
PaBb42 sampled Seriatopora spp. colonies (n=6; PaSe101-105)
PaBb43 (2015-1-23) This site, which was a leeward back reef near the Aiwakoko Channel (see map above.), was a night dive site, meaning that P. acuta colonies (n=9) were tagged, sampled around noon, and then re-sampled at night (18:30-19:00). We also have PAM fluorometry data from these samples.
PaBb43 night time images
PaBb43 P. acuta colonies (n=9; PaPd75-83). Pictures were only taken during the day, though biopsies were taken at both midday and shortly after sunset.
PaBb43 sampled Seriatopora spp. colony (PaSe107)
PaBb44 (2015-1-23) did not dive at this leeward barrier forereef on account of setting up for night dive.
PaBb46 (2015-1-25) P. acuta was present at this leeward barrier forereef but ran out of bottom time. Only sampled seriatoporids.
PaBb46 sampled Seriatopora spp. colonies (n=2; PaSe112-113)
PaBb47 (2015-1-25; “Ngamegei Passage”) leeward channel reef
PaBb47 sampled P. acuta colonies (n=4; PaPd87-90)
PaBb47 sampled Seriatopora spp. colonies (n=3; PaSe114-116)
PaBb48 (2015-1-26) back reef in the Aiwakoko Lagoon
PaBb48 sampled P. acuta colonies (n=3; PaPd91-93)
PaBb48 sampled Seriatopora spp. colonies (n=4; PaSe117-120)
PaBb49 (2015-1-26) patch reef in the Aiwakoko Lagoon
PaBb49 sampled P. acuta only (not genotyped; PaPd94)
PaBb49 sampled Seriatopora sp. colony (PaSe121)
PaBb50 (2015-1-26) lagoonal patch reef
PaBb50 sampled P. acuta colonies (n=2; PaPd95-96)
PaBb50 sampled Seriatopora spp. colonies (n=3; PaSe122-124)
PaBb52 (2015-1-27) Night patch reef site in the Aiwakoko Lagoon. P. acuta colonies (n=5) were tagged and sampled in the day, and then sampled again at night. I missed site PaBb53 (lagoonal patch reef) on account of setting up for the night dive. Seriatopora spp. were likely present, but I was too busy with the night dive colonies.
PaBb52 sampled P. acuta colonies (n=6; PaPd100-105)
PaBb72 (2015-2-3) lagoonal patch reef
PaBb72 sampled P. acuta colony (PaPd124)
PaBb72 sampled Seriatopora spp. colonies (n=5; PaSe174-178)
PaAw74 (2015-2-4) lagoonal patch reef-night dive site (sampled/tagged P. acuta colonies in the day and then re-sampled at night). On account of this, I missed diving at site PaAw75.
PaAw74 sampled P. acuta colonies (n=10; PaPd125-134)
