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General impression is that algal
covered dead coral in all areas.
species are few in number and not much better than observed in
1961."
Palumbo.
Billings took soil samples to 25" at each end of the island.
one bulk density sample was driven at each location.
tions of principal
Wood sec-
trees were sawed out.
"Invertebrates appeared to be more numerous than when cursorily
observed last year.
outer
reef
flat
In the one-hour perusal half way across the
from the
islet,
there were corals
and clams on
awit SB
the old coral heads and auger snails and hermit crabs on the sand.
bes
There were still no sea cucumbers,
vy cart @ Sh aig
spider snails or Hipponus.
Tridacna crocea embedded in the coral were small,
2-4 inches.
Coenobita were sought widely in both the lagoon-side and oceanside vegetation,
but were seen only near the east end on the lagoon
shore against the cut bank.
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(cont.)
August 10, 1264
Grapsus on the lagoon side shelf
rock and Ocypode on all sandy shores were seen.
abundance of new coral on the reef:
Or about 20 pounds per acre.
Estimating the
akout 1/2 pound per 1,000 feet?
This estimate was based on pacing
and visual estimation of coral weights.” . --Bonham..
Williams and Sneddon concentrated on photo and words of the
activities of Palumbo,
brush with a machete,
including the hacking his way through heavy
hunting for marker stakes,
gathering plants