Dataset: MRB Amount Experiment - Coral-Associated Fauna and Invertebrate (CAFI) Community (2021)

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Acronyms:

MRB = Maharepa Research Base
CAFI = Coral Associated Fauna and Invertebrates
AFDW = Ash-Free Dry Weight
WoRMS = World Register of Marine Species (marinespecies.org)
AphiaID = Aphia ID (ID for taxonomic names at WoRMS)
LSID = Life Sciences Identifier (ID for taxonomic names - ID includes what database it is for)

​Project location description:

Mo'orea Island, French Polynesia. Data were collected at three primary study sites on backreef habitats at 2-10 meter depth: (1) Maatea site on the south shore east of Atiha Pass (17.60°S, 149.81°W), (2) MRB (Maharepa Research Base) site on the north shore near Maharepa township (17.48°S, 149.81°W), and (3) multiple survey sites distributed around the island including northern and western shores. All sites were located 30-300 meters from the reef crest in sand and coral rubble habitats dominated by Pocillopora corals. Field work was conducted from the UC Berkeley Richard B. Gump South Pacific Research Station.