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NOAA divers identify and measure coral colonies along a transect in Vatia's outer bay while American Samoa Department of Land and Natural Resources and National Marine Sanctuaries divers observe the survey methods
© NOAA Fisheries / Morgan Winston
Hope for coral reef recovery in American Samoa? Preliminary observations from the field
For three weeks in January, we conducted coral reef surveys in Vatia Bay and Faga'alu Bay on the island of Tutuila, American Samoa. Our small but mighty team collected data on coral condition and benthic community composition at 60 sites.