Keywords: red algae redalgae white sponge whitesponge yellow sponge yellowsponge joe hoyt/cordell bank national m joehoytcordellbanknationalm joe hoyt/cordell bank national marine sanctuary joehoytcordellbanknationalmarinesanctuary research habitats density health area cover texture food How do scientists study ocean habitats in places like Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary? One way is a with a photo quadrat, which can be used to measure things like abundance or species diversity. By taking a number of square-meter photos and comparing the abundance of species within them, researchers can estimate the percent cover of specific species or groups. That, in turn, can indicate the health of the area they're studying! Photo Credit: Joe Hoyt/NOAA Cordell Bank Reef Crest SCUBA diver cruise onboard R/V Fulmar. Dives took place October 7-9, 2010. Cruise number 2010_7 How do scientists study ocean habitats in places like Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary? One way is a with a photo quadrat, which can be used to measure things like abundance or species diversity. By taking a number of square-meter photos and comparing the abundance of species within them, researchers can estimate the percent cover of specific species or groups. That, in turn, can indicate the health of the area they're studying! Photo Credit: Joe Hoyt/NOAA Cordell Bank Reef Crest SCUBA diver cruise onboard R/V Fulmar. Dives took place October 7-9, 2010. Cruise number 2010_7 |