# Octocoral species surveys: adults # Octocoral colony heights measured during transect surveys at four sites on the south shore of St. John, US Virgin Islands in June-August 2018. # H. Lasker (U. Buffalo) # version: 2019-09-23 # ========================= Site lat lon Census_Year ------------------------- ECabritte 18.3092 -64.7188 2018 ========================= Transect_Position ------------------------- 50 ========================= Genus_Species Species_code Date Side_of_transect Meter_on_transect Genus Height_of_living_tissue_cm Total_height Basal_damage Damage Comments_1 Comments_2_sample_tag ------------------------- Pseudoplexaura wagenaari pw 2018-08-03 R 0 Pseudoplexaura 13 16 6 3 nd nd Antillogorgia americana aa 2018-08-03 R 0 Antillogorgia 57 nd nd 2 3 C. gibbosum nd Eunicea clavigera ecl 2018-08-03 R 0 Eunicea 35 nd nd 0 nd nd Eunicea flexuosa efl 2018-08-03 R 0 Eunicea 56 nd nd 2 nd nd Eunicea tourneforti eto 2018-08-03 R 0 Eunicea 41 nd nd 1 nd nd Pseudoplexaura wagenaari pw 2018-08-03 R 0 Pseudoplexaura 58 nd nd 0 nd nd Eunicea lacinata elc 2018-08-03 R 0 Eunicea 18 nd nd 0 nd nd Gorgonia ventalina gv 2018-08-03 R 0 Gorgonia 36 nd nd 0 nd nd Eunicea tourneforti eto 2018-08-03 L 1 Eunicea 46 nd nd 0 nd nd Pseudoplexaura wagenaari pw 2018-08-03 L 1 Pseudoplexaura 48 nd nd 1 1 C. gibbosum nd Gorgonia ventalina gv 2018-08-03 L 1 Gorgonia 57 nd nd 0 nd nd Pseudoplexaura crucis pc 2018-08-03 L 1 Pseudoplexaura 12 nd nd 0 nd nd Eunicea clavigera ecl 2018-08-03 L 1 Eunicea 25 nd nd 0 nd nd Pseudoplexaura wagenaari pw 2018-08-03 L 1 Pseudoplexaura 52 nd nd 1 3 C. gibbosum nd Muricea muricata mm 2018-08-03 L 1 Muricea 33 nd nd 0 nd nd Eunicea flexuosa efl 2018-08-03 L 1 Eunicea 33 nd nd 2 1 C. gibbosum nd Muricea muricata mm 2018-08-03 L 1 Muricea 11 nd nd 0 nd nd Antillogorgia acerosa ac 2018-08-03 L 1 Antillogorgia 20 nd nd 0 nd nd Pseudoplexaura wagenaari pw 2018-08-03 R 3 Pseudoplexaura 78 nd nd 4 nd nd Eunicea tayrona eta 2018-08-03 R 3 Eunicea 19 nd nd 0 nd nd Plexaurella dichotoma pd 2018-08-03 R 3 Plexaurella 19 nd nd 0 nd nd Eunicea clavigera ecl 2018-08-03 R 3 Eunicea 40 nd nd 0 nd nd Eunicea tayrona eta 2018-08-03 R 3 Eunicea 20 nd nd 0 nd nd Muricea muricata mm 2018-08-03 R 3 Muricea 24 nd nd 0 1 C. gibbosum nd Pseudoplexaura wagenaari pw 2018-06-30 L 3 Pseudoplexaura 46 nd nd 1 nd nd Antillogorgia americana aa 2018-06-30 L 3 Antillogorgia 41 41 21 2 nd nd Pseudoplexaura crucis pc 2018-06-30 L 3 Pseudoplexaura 23 nd nd 0 nd nd Eunicea flexuosa efl 2018-06-30 L 3 Eunicea 35 nd nd 0 nd nd Muricea muricata mm 2018-06-30 L 3 Muricea 15 15 12 4 nd nd Pterogorgia guadalupensis pgu 2018-06-30 L 3 Pterogorgia 74 nd nd 0 nd nd Plexaurella dichotoma pd 2018-06-30 L 3 Plexaurella 26 nd nd 0 nd nd Pseudoplexaura wagenaari pw 2018-06-30 R 4 Pseudoplexaura 48 nd nd 0 nd nd Pseudoplexaura crucis pc 2018-06-30 R 4 Pseudoplexaura 51 nd nd 0 nd nd Pseudoplexaura wagenaari pw 2018-06-30 R 4 Pseudoplexaura 43 nd nd 0 nd nd Eunicea asperula ea 2018-06-30 R 4 Eunicea 43 nd nd 0 nd nd Eunicea flexuosa efl 2018-06-30 R 4 Eunicea 33 nd nd 0 nd nd Eunicea clavigera ecl 2018-06-30 R 4 Eunicea 28 nd nd 0 6 cm vert growth nd Antillogorgia acerosa ac 2018-06-30 R 4 Antillogorgia 63 nd nd 1 nd nd Pseudoplexaura wagenaari pw 2018-06-30 R 4 Pseudoplexaura 76 nd nd 0 nd nd Eunicea calyculata ec 2018-06-30 R 4 Eunicea 9 nd nd 0 nd nd Pseudoplexaura crucis pc 2018-08-03 L 4 Pseudoplexaura 42 nd nd 0 nd nd Plexaura homomalla ph 2018-08-03 L 4 Plexaura 36 nd nd 0 nd nd Pseudoplexaura crucis pc 2018-08-03 L 4 Pseudoplexaura 6 nd nd 0 nd nd Eunicea tourneforti eto 2018-08-03 L 4 Eunicea 34 nd nd 0 nd nd Eunicea clavigera ecl 2018-08-03 L 4 Eunicea 26 nd nd 0 nd nd Pseudoplexaura crucis pc 2018-08-03 L 4 Pseudoplexaura 17 nd nd 0 nd nd Antillogorgia americana aa 2018-08-03 L 4 Antillogorgia 6 nd nd 0 nd nd Gorgonia ventalina gv 2018-08-03 L 4 Gorgonia 48 nd nd 0 nd nd Muriceopsis flavida mf 2018-08-03 L 4 Muriceopsis 12 nd nd 0 nd nd Muricea muricata mm 2018-08-03 L 4 Muricea 16 nd nd 0 nd nd Pseudoplexaura crucis pc 2018-08-03 L 4 Pseudoplexaura 13 nd nd 0 nd nd Eunicea calyculata ec 2018-08-03 L 4 Eunicea 52 nd nd 0 nd nd Plexaura kukenthali pk 2018-08-03 L 4 Plexaura 21 nd nd 0 nd nd Plexaura kukenthali pk 2018-08-03 L 4 Plexaura 12 nd nd 0 nd nd Pseudoplexaura wagenaari pw 2018-08-03 L 4 Pseudoplexaura 24 24 11 3 nd nd Eunicea mammosa em 2018-08-03 L 4 Eunicea 23 nd nd 0 nd nd Pseudoplexaura wagenaari pw 2018-06-30 R 5 Pseudoplexaura 44 44 11 2 nd nd Gorgonia ventalina gv 2018-06-30 R 5 Gorgonia 27 nd nd 0 nd nd Eunicea flexuosa efl 2018-06-30 R 5 Eunicea 41 nd nd 0 nd nd Pseudoplexaura wagenaari pw 2018-06-30 R 5 Pseudoplexaura 57 nd nd 0 nd nd Plexaura kukenthali pk 2018-06-30 R 5 Plexaura 18 nd nd 0 nd nd Eunicea tayrona eta 2018-08-03 R 6 Eunicea 18 nd nd 0 nd nd Pseudoplexaura crucis pc 2018-08-03 R 6 Pseudoplexaura 10 nd nd 0 nd nd Eunicea flexuosa efl 2018-08-03 R 6 Eunicea 6 nd nd 0 nd nd Eunicea flexuosa efl 2018-08-03 R 6 Eunicea 7 nd nd 0 nd nd Muricea muricata mm 2018-08-03 R 6 Muricea 17 nd nd 0 nd nd Gorgonia ventalina gv 2018-08-03 R 6 Gorgonia 57 nd nd 0 nd nd Plexaura kukenthali pk 2018-08-03 R 6 Plexaura 16 nd nd 0 nd nd Eunicea tourneforti eto 2018-08-03 R 6 Eunicea 30 nd nd 0 nd nd Pseudoplexaura crucis pc 2018-08-03 R 6 Pseudoplexaura 47 nd nd 0 nd nd Plexaura kukenthali pk 2018-06-30 R 7 Plexaura 19 nd nd 0 nd nd Pseudoplexaura wagenaari pw 2018-06-30 R 7 Pseudoplexaura 48 nd nd 0 nd nd Muricea muricata mm 2018-06-30 R 7 Muricea 25 nd nd 0 nd nd Eunicea flexuosa efl 2018-06-30 R 7 Eunicea 18 nd nd 0 nd nd Eunicea flexuosa efl 2018-06-30 R 7 Eunicea 18 nd nd 0 nd nd Eunicea tayrona eta 2018-06-30 R 7 Eunicea 22 nd nd 0 nd nd Pseudoplexaura wagenaari pw 2018-06-30 R 7 Pseudoplexaura 12 44 5 4 nd nd Eunicea flexuosa efl 2018-06-30 R 7 Eunicea 59 nd nd 0 nd nd Eunicea flexuosa efl 2018-06-30 R 8 Eunicea 41 nd nd 0 nd nd Plexaura kukenthali pk 2018-06-30 R 8 Plexaura 15 nd nd 0 nd nd Eunicea flexuosa efl 2018-06-30 R 8 Eunicea 29 nd nd 0 nd nd Pseudoplexaura wagenaari pw 2018-06-30 R 8 Pseudoplexaura 21 nd nd 1 nd nd Eunicea succinea esu 2018-06-30 R 8 Eunicea 16 nd nd 0 nd nd Plexaura homomalla ph 2018-06-30 R 8 Plexaura 16 nd nd 0 nd nd Eunicea tourneforti eto 2018-06-30 R 8 Eunicea 30 nd nd 1 nd nd Eunicea flexuosa efl 2018-06-30 R 8 Eunicea 24 nd nd 0 nd nd Eunicea flexuosa efl 2018-06-30 R 8 Eunicea 33 nd nd 0 nd nd Eunicea flexuosa efl 2018-06-30 R 8 Eunicea 58 nd nd 0 nd nd Plexaura kukenthali pk 2018-06-30 R 8 Plexaura 17 nd nd 0 nd nd ========================= Site lat lon Census_Year ------------------------- Europa 18.3167 -64.7299 2018 ========================= Transect_Position ------------------------- 50 ========================= Genus_Species Species_code Date Side_of_transect Meter_on_transect Genus Height_of_living_tissue_cm Total_height Basal_damage Damage Comments_1 Comments_2_sample_tag ------------------------- Antillogorgia acerosa ac 2018-07-01 R 0 Antillogorgia 73 nd nd 1 nd nd Eunicea tourneforti eto 2018-07-01 R 0 Eunicea 44 nd nd 0 nd nd Eunicea tourneforti eto 2018-07-01 R 0 Eunicea 9 nd nd 0 nd nd Plexaurella dichotoma pd 2018-07-01 R 0 Plexaurella 13 nd nd 0 nd nd Pseudoplexaura wagenaari pw 2018-07-01 R 0 Pseudoplexaura 39 nd nd 0 nd nd Gorgonia ventalina gv 2018-07-01 R 0 Gorgonia 41 nd nd 4 nd nd Muriceopsis flavida mf 2018-07-01 R 0 Muriceopsis 22 nd nd 1 nd nd Gorgonia ventalina gv 2018-07-01 R 0 Gorgonia 11 nd nd 1 nd nd Eunicea tourneforti eto 2018-07-01 R 2 Eunicea 37 47 nd 1 nd nd Eunicea tourneforti eto 2018-07-01 R 2 Eunicea 58 nd nd 1 nd nd Muricea muricata mm 2018-07-01 R 2 Muricea 23 nd nd 0 nd nd Muricea muricata mm 2018-07-01 R 2 Muricea 20 nd nd 0 nd nd Antillogorgia americana aa 2018-07-01 R 2 Antillogorgia 11 nd nd 0 nd nd Eunicea mammosa em 2018-07-01 R 2 Eunicea 19 nd nd 0 nd nd Eunicea mammosa em 2018-07-01 R 2 Eunicea 25 nd nd 0 nd nd Eunicea mammosa em 2018-07-01 R 2 Eunicea 18 nd nd 0 nd nd Gorgonia ventalina gv 2018-07-01 L 3 Gorgonia 7 nd nd 0 nd nd Eunicea mammosa em 2018-07-01 L 3 Eunicea 14 nd nd 0 nd nd Muriceopsis flavida mf 2018-07-01 L 3 Muriceopsis 5 nd nd 0 nd nd Eunicea mammosa em 2018-07-01 L 3 Eunicea 9 nd nd 0 nd nd Plexaurella dichotoma pd 2018-07-01 L 3 Plexaurella 6 nd nd 0 nd nd Muriceopsis flavida mf 2018-07-01 L 3 Muriceopsis 30 nd nd 0 nd nd Gorgonia ventalina gv 2018-07-01 L 3 Gorgonia 8 nd nd 0 nd nd Eunicea tourneforti eto 2018-07-01 L 5 Eunicea 15 nd nd 2 nd nd Muriceopsis flavida mf 2018-07-01 L 5 Muriceopsis 24 nd nd 0 nd nd Muriceopsis flavida mf 2018-07-01 L 5 Muriceopsis 17 nd nd 1 nd nd Plexaurella dichotoma pd 2018-07-01 L 5 Plexaurella 36 nd nd 0 nd nd Antillogorgia americana aa 2018-07-01 L 5 Antillogorgia 26 nd nd 0 nd nd Eunicea flexuosa efl 2018-07-01 L 5 Eunicea 16 nd nd 1 nd nd Plexaurella dichotoma pd 2018-07-01 R 5 Plexaurella 26 nd nd 0 nd nd Eunicea flexuosa efl 2018-07-01 R 5 Eunicea 12 16 nd 2 nd nd Gorgonia ventalina gv 2018-07-01 L 6 Gorgonia 18 nd nd 0 nd nd Plexaurella dichotoma pd 2018-07-01 L 6 Plexaurella 6 9 nd 1 nd nd Eunicea flexuosa efl 2018-07-01 L 6 Eunicea 46 nd nd 1 nd nd Gorgonia ventalina gv 2018-07-01 L 6 Gorgonia 19 nd nd 0 nd nd Muriceopsis flavida mf 2018-07-01 L 6 Muriceopsis 30 nd nd 3 nd nd Gorgonia ventalina gv 2018-07-01 R 7 Gorgonia 15 nd nd 1 nd nd Plexaurella dichotoma pd 2018-07-01 R 7 Plexaurella 18 22 nd 2 nd nd Plexaurella dichotoma pd 2018-07-01 R 7 Plexaurella 48 48 26 3 nd nd Eunicea tourneforti eto 2018-07-01 R 7 Eunicea 35 nd nd 0 nd nd Muricea muricata mm 2018-07-01 R 7 Muricea 9 nd nd 0 nd nd Plexaurella dichotoma pd 2018-07-01 R 8 Plexaurella 50 nd nd 0 nd nd Muriceopsis flavida mf 2018-07-01 R 8 Muriceopsis 16 nd nd 0 nd nd Plexaurella dichotoma pd 2018-07-01 R 8 Plexaurella 13 nd nd 0 nd nd Eunicea fusca efu 2018-07-01 R 8 Eunicea 6 nd nd 0 nd nd Pseudoplexaura wagenaari pw 2018-07-01 L 8 Pseudoplexaura 21 nd nd 0 nd nd Muriceopsis flavida mf 2018-07-01 L 8 Muriceopsis 16 nd nd 0 nd nd Plexaurella dichotoma pd 2018-07-01 L 8 Plexaurella 11 nd nd 0 nd nd Muricea muricata mm 2018-07-01 L 8 Muricea 12 nd nd 0 nd nd Muriceopsis flavida mf 2018-07-01 L 8 Muriceopsis 28 nd nd 2 nd nd Eunicea mammosa em 2018-07-01 L 8 Eunicea 16 nd nd 2 nd nd Antillogorgia americana aa 2018-07-01 R 9 Antillogorgia 49 nd nd 0 aa2 nd Plexaurella dichotoma pd 2018-07-01 R 9 Plexaurella 13 nd nd 0 nd nd Gorgonia ventalina gv 2018-07-01 R 9 Gorgonia 27 nd nd 0 nd nd Muriceopsis flavida mf 2018-07-01 R 9 Muriceopsis 33 nd nd 2 nd nd Gorgonia ventalina gv 2018-07-01 R 9 Gorgonia 39 nd nd 1 nd nd Eunicea flexuosa efl 2018-07-01 R 9 Eunicea 23 nd nd 0 nd nd Muriceopsis flavida mf 2018-07-01 R 9 Muriceopsis 28 nd nd 0 nd nd Eunicea flexuosa efl 2018-07-01 R 9 Eunicea 42 nd nd 0 nd nd Pseudoplexaura wagenaari pw 2018-07-01 R 9 Pseudoplexaura 16 nd nd 3 nd nd Gorgonia ventalina gv 2018-07-01 R 9 Gorgonia 7 nd nd 4 nd nd ========================= Site lat lon Census_Year ------------------------- Tektite 18.3129 -64.7299 2018 ========================= Transect_Position ------------------------- 50 ========================= Genus_Species Species_code Date Side_of_transect Meter_on_transect Genus Height_of_living_tissue_cm Total_height Basal_damage Damage Comments_1 Comments_2_sample_tag ------------------------- nd nd 2018-06-24 L 0 nd nd nd nd nd No colonies present nd Pseudoplexaura wagenaari pw 2018-06-24 L 2 Pseudoplexaura 17 nd nd nd nd nd Briareum asbestinum (upright) bau 2018-06-24 L 2 Briareum 8 nd nd nd nd nd Gorgonia ventalina gv 2018-06-24 L 2 Gorgonia 30 nd nd nd C. gibbosum nd Plexaura kuna pk 2018-06-24 L 3 Plexaura 14 nd nd nd nd nd Plexaura kukenthali pk 2018-06-24 L 3 Plexaura 22 nd nd nd nd nd Pseudoplexaura wagenaari pw 2018-06-24 L 3 Pseudoplexaura 39 nd nd nd nd nd nd nd 2018-06-24 R 3 nd nd nd nd nd No colonies present nd nd nd 2018-06-24 R 5 nd nd nd nd nd No colonies present nd nd nd 2018-06-24 L 5 nd nd nd nd nd No colonies present nd nd nd 2018-06-24 R 6 nd nd nd nd nd No colonies present nd nd nd 2018-06-24 L 7 nd nd nd nd nd No colonies present nd nd nd 2018-06-24 L 8 nd nd nd nd nd No colonies present nd nd nd 2018-06-24 R 9 nd nd nd nd nd No colonies present nd