Seriatopora spp. samples SoSe99-200 from sites SoUt32-SoRi66 (Seriatopora spp. were not observed at Tinakula Volcano [the final three sites of the mission: SoTi67-69]). These samples, along with the first 98, are with Dr. Chienhsun “Noodle” Chen at the Taiwan Ocean Research Institute (TORI). We’ll get to them some day…..
UTUPUA (2014-11-11 to 11-13)
SoUt32: Three Seriatopora spp. colonies were sampled at this site (SoSe99-101).
SoUt33: Focused on P. acuta only.
SoUt34: Did not dive on account of setting up for night dive.
SoUt35: Four Seriatopora spp. colonies were sampled at this site (SoSe102-105).
SoUt36: Two Seriatopora spp. colonies were sampled at this site (SoSe106-107).
SoUt37: Three Seriatopora spp. colonies were sampled at this site (SoSe108-110).
SoUt38: Seriatopora spp. were not observed at this site.
SoUt39: Five Seriatopora spp. colonies were sampled at this site (SoSe111-115).
SoUt40: Seriatopora spp. were not observed at this site.
SoUt41: Eight Seriatopora spp. colonies were sampled at this site (SoSe116-123).
SoUt42: did not dive at this site.
VANIKORO (2014-11-14 to 11-16)
SoVa43: Five Seriatopora spp. colonies (SoSe124-128) were sampled at this site.
SoVa44: Four Seriatopora spp. colonies (SoSe129-132) were sampled at this site.
SoVa45: Two Seriatopora spp. colonies (SoSe133-134) were sampled at this site.
SoVa46: No Seriatopora spp. present at site.
SoVa47: Nine Seriatopora spp. colonies (SoSe135-142 and SoSe148) were sampled at this site.
SoVa48: Five Seriatopora spp. colonies (SoSe143-147) were sampled at this site.
SoVa49: Did not dive; instead returned to site SoVa47.
SoVa50: Did not dive; instead returned to site SoVa47.
SoVa51: Did not dive; instead returned to site SoVa47.
Reef Islands
sampled Seriatopora spp. colonies
REEF ISLANDS (2014-11-17 to 11-21)
SoRi52: Ten Seriatopora spp. colonies (SoSe149-158) were sampled at this site.
SoRi53: Four Seriatopora spp. colonies (SoSe159-162) were sampled at this site.
SoRi54: Did not dive on account of setting up for night dive.
SoRi55: Seven Seriatopora spp. colonies (SoSe163-169) were sampled at this site.
SoRi56: Nine Seriatopora spp. colonies (SoSe170-171 and 183-189) were sampled at this site.
SoRi57: Did not collect Seriatopora spp. at this site (P. acuta only).
SoRi58: Five Seriatopora spp. colonies (SoSe172-176) were sampled at this site.
SoRi59: Six Seriatopora spp. colonies (SoSe177-182) were sampled at this site.
SoRi60: Did not collect Seriatopora spp. at this site (P. acuta only).
SoRi61: Did not dive; returned to SoRi56 instead.
SoRi62: Did not dive; returned to SoRi56 instead.
SoRi63: Two Seriatopora spp. colonies (SoSe190-191) were sampled at this site.
SoRi64: Two Seriatopora spp. colonies (SoSe192-193) were sampled at this site.
SoRi65: One S. hystrix colony (SoSe194) was sampled at this site.
SoRi66: Six Seriatopora spp. colonies (SoSe195-200) were sampled at this site.
