Table 6.
Relative differences in environmental characteristics of the sampling locations.
| Locations | Coordinates | Zone | Depth (m) | Depth | Water Flow (cm/s) | Sedimentation rates (g/day) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pelotas | 17°57.442 N – 67°04.176 W | Inner | 3 | PS | 4 | 0.28 (0.18) |
| 17 | PD | 9.3 | 0.11 (0.05) | |||
| Conservas | 17°57.336 N – 67°02.569 W | 3 | CS | 5.6 | * | |
| 17 | CD | 9.5 | * | |||
| Romero | 17°56.249 N – 66°59.443W | 3 | RS | > 19.5 | 0.86 (0.69) | |
| 18 | RD | < 13.5 | 0.34 (0.25) | |||
| Turrumote | 17°56.097 N – 67°01.130 W | Mid | 3 | TS | > 25.5 | 0.46 (0.21) |
| 17 | TD | <14.0 | 0.15 (0.11) | |||
| Media Luna | 17°56.093 N – 67°02.931 W | 3 | MS | > 25.5 | 0.32 (0.3) | |
| 20 | MD | < 14.3 | 0.15 (0.14) | |||
| El Hoyo | 17°52.559 N – 67°02.619 W | Outer | 22 | H | >23.3 | 0.09 (0.11) |
| Weinberg | 17°53.429 N – 66°59.320 W | 23 | W | >23.3 | 0.04 (0.03) |
Estimations on water flow were taken from McGehee [113]; standard deviations for the data were not available. Sedimentation rates are reported as mean values ± standard deviation (Coral Reef Ecosystem Studies Project, unpublished data). * Represents not available data for that reef, however the sedimentation patterns are similar to those in Pelotas.