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Effects of a sediment plume on a coral reef, Palau, Micronesia

Created 23/06/2025

Updated 23/06/2025

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The effects of a sediment plume and sedimentation damage on diverse coral reefs off the Diongradid watershed in Ngardmau, Palau, Micronesia, in October 2005 were documented.Over a 2-week period, sedimentation rates (from sediment traps) and salinity were measured.Damage observed included mortality, sediment anoxia, signs of bleaching and necrosis. Production of mucus in some species seemed to effective remove sediment. To document the effects of a sediment plume and sedimentation damage on diverse coral reefs. Coral species observed to have been affected were Acropora spp., Galaxea fascicularis, massive Porites, Porites rus. Other affected species included sponges, ascidians and Halimeda.

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Title Effects of a sediment plume on a coral reef, Palau, Micronesia
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/b8ca0800-37db-489c-8cb0-fa2e2968d014
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
reception@aims.gov.au
Reference Period 20/11/2017
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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    7.5958
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  "type": "Point"
}
Data Portal Australian Oceans Data Network

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This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "Effects of a sediment plume on a coral reef, Palau, Micronesia". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/effects-of-a-sediment-plume-on-a-coral-reef-palau-micronesia1