Chapter I Intro & Objectives - SPREP

PHOENIX ISLANDS PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT PLAN
Chapter III. Background, 4. Marine Resources
Draft 1 March 2007
In 2002, surveys of selected invertebrate diversity and abundance were conducted in the
Phoenix Islands (Obura and Stone 2003). Abariringa, Birnie, Enderbury, Manra,
Nikumaroro, Orona, and Rawaki were surveyed. Sponges were scarce.
MANRA
In 2002, surveys of selected invertebrate diversity and abundance were conducted in the
Phoenix Islands (Obura and Stone 2003). Abariringa, Birnie, Enderbury, Manra,
Nikumaroro, Orona, and Rawaki were surveyed. Sponges were scarce.
NIKUMARORO
In 2002, surveys of selected invertebrate diversity and abundance were conducted in the
Phoenix Islands (Obura and Stone 2003). Abariringa, Birnie, Enderbury, Manra,
Nikumaroro, Orona, and Rawaki were surveyed. Sponges were scarce.
ORONA (HULL)
A sponge similar to that found on Abariringa (Canton) was observed on Orona (Hull)
(Government of Kiribati 1995).
In 2002, surveys of selected invertebrate diversity and abundance were conducted in the
Phoenix Islands (Obura and Stone 2003). Abariringa, Birnie, Enderbury, Manra,
Nikumaroro, Orona, and Rawaki were surveyed. Sponges were scarce.
RAWAKI
In 2002, surveys of selected invertebrate diversity and abundance were conducted in the
Phoenix Islands (Obura and Stone 2003). Abariringa, Birnie, Enderbury, Manra,
Nikumaroro, Orona, and Rawaki were surveyed. Sponges were scarce.
D. ECHINODERMS
Ellis (1937) reported that in the Phoenix Islands, stout-spined sea urchins were so numerous
that it was difficult to walk amongst them during low tide. Ellis (1937) noted that the red
spined sea urchin was also seen in the Phoenix Islands.
In 2002, surveys of selected invertebrate diversity and abundance were conducted in the
Phoenix Islands (Obura and Stone 2003). Abariringa, Birnie, Enderbury, Manra,
Nikumaroro, Orona, and Rawaki were surveyed. Echinoderms were low in species richness
(for all classes). Four crown-of-thorns were observed during the 2002 surveys, three from
Nikumaroro (Obura and Stone 2003).
ABARIRINGA (CANTON, KANTON)
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