Benthic Surveys in Faga'alu, American Samoa: belt transect surveys of corals in March and August of 2012
The data described here were collected in Faga'alu, American Samoa in March and August 2012 via belt transect surveys of corals by the NOAA Coral Reef Ecosystem Program (CREP). At a survey site, divers deployed two 25-m transects to gather information on the coral communities present there, including diversity and …