dugongs in palau - C3

Figure 10: Transects surveyed on Ngederrak Reef. Red lines indicate shallow water-transect.
White lines represent deep-water survey lines.
Thirteen transects were used at Ngesekesau reef. Seven transects on the northern end of the seagrass bed
ran in an east/west direction. The other six transects ran in a north/south direction. Distance between the
transects was again approximately 300 meters. One deep-water survey was conducted along the western
border of the reef (Figure 11).
At Bkul ra Omelochel a total of 12 transects were used. All transects ran parallel to each other and ran in
a north/south direction. Distances between transects were approximately 300 meters. One deep-water
survey was conducted along the western end of the reef and another was conducted along the eastern end
(Figure 11).
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