BERMUDA

	BERMUDA Biodiversity of Coral Reefs
PAGE INDEX EAS class site Index: Jana Bermuda Index Question Abstract Introduction Methods Results Discussion Conclusion Literature Cited	Conclusion Nonsuch Island: Courtesy of Kasia Baca In conclusion, for coral reefs shallower then 6 meters, biodiversity increases with depth, wave action, and distance from pollution sources. Interestingly, we were able to detect previously noted shifting hard coral dominance to D. labrynthiformis from its relative, D. strigosa, as the former is immune to BBD disease, but the latter is not and has been the dominant species prior to disease introduction. Finally, natural disasters may take their own toll, as Hurricane Fabian could be the reason that the Gorgonia vantalina is absent from John Smith’s bay.

Biodiversity of Coral Reefs

PAGE INDEX

Question

Abstract

Introduction

Methods

Results

Discussion

Conclusion

Literature Cited

Conclusion

Nonsuch Island: Courtesy of Kasia Baca

In conclusion, for coral reefs shallower then 6 meters, biodiversity increases with depth, wave action, and distance from pollution sources. Interestingly, we were able to detect previously noted shifting hard coral dominance to D. labrynthiformis from its relative, D. strigosa, as the former is immune to BBD disease, but the latter is not and has been the dominant species prior to disease introduction. Finally, natural disasters may take their own toll, as Hurricane Fabian could be the reason that the Gorgonia vantalina is absent from John Smith’s bay.