Table 1. Major characteristics of sampling sites in the Western South Atlantic Ocean (Fernando de Noronha) and the Central Pacific Ocean (Hawaiian Archipelago) according to the data collected during the present study.
| Site | Location coordinates (lat./long.) | Habitat | MPA | Depth (m) | Rugosity index | Live coral (% cover) | Turf (% cover) | Macroalgae (% cover) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando de Noronha | ||||||||
| Porto | -3.835/32.402 | V | Y | 1.9 ± 0.5 | 1.4 ± 0.3 | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 19.2 ± 3.1 | 5.1 ± 2.9 |
| Morro de Fora | -3.838/-2.416 | RC | Y | 1.8 ± 0.7 | 2.4 ± 0.5 | 1.0 ± 0.1 | 19.2 ± 3.5 | 4.0 ± 2.0 |
| Morro do Pico | -3.842/-2.422 | V | Y | 1.9 ± 0.5 | 1.3 ± 0.3 | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 76.3 ± 1.9 | 5.9 ± 1.9 |
| E. Boldro | -3.844/-2.426 | R | Y | 1.8 ± 0.7 | 2.3 ± 0.3 | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 44.9 ± 4.4 | 14.5 ± 5.5 |
| W. Boldro | -3.846/-2.429 | V | Y | 1.8 ± 0.3 | 1.4 ± 0.3 | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 22.3 ± 1.8 | 2.7 ± 8.9 |
| Baia dos Porcos | -3.851/-2.442 | RC | Y | 1.8 ± 0.6 | 2.1 ± 0.5 | 0.2 ± 0.5 | 24.3 ± 0.7 | 0.5 ± 0.4 |
| Sancho | -3.854/-2.444 | RC | Y | 2.0 ± 0.6 | 2.4 ± 0.5 | 3.2 ± 1.8 | 18.2 ± 3.6 | 3.2 ± 1.7 |
| Hawaiian Archipelago/island of Hawaii-Kona coast | ||||||||
| Old Kona Airport | 19.641/-56.008 | C | Y | 5.0 ± 0.8 | 3.0 ± 0.2 | 22.4 ± 16.8 | 8.0 ± 2.8 | 0.0 ± 0.0 |
| Kua bay | 19.810/-56.007 | RC | N | 3.0 ± 0.4 | 1.5 ± 0.5 | 6.0 ± 1.2 | 13.6 ± 14.4 | 0.0 ± 0.0 |
| Kīholo | 19.852/-155.932 | RC | N | 2.5 ± 0.1 | 1.0 ± 0.1 | 31.6 ± 2.8 | 4.4 ± 5.2 | 0.0 ± 0.0 |
| Waialea | 19.981/-155.829 | RC | Y | 3.0 ± 0.7 | 2.0 ± 0.5 | 1.6 ± 1.6 | 26.8 ± 23.6 | 0.0 ± 0.0 |
| Hawaiian Archipelago/island of Oahu | ||||||||
| Pūpūkea | 21.656/-158.062 | RC | Y | 2.0 ± 0.6 | 2.5± 0.5 | 13.2 ± 1.2 | 36.4 ± 30.0 | 0.0 ± 0.0 |
| He’eia flats | 21.442/-157.808 | CR | N | 1.0 ± 0.0 | 1.0 ± 0.0 | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 48.0 ± 10.5 | 6.2 ± 4.3 |
| Kāneʻohe reef 1 | 21.459/-157.798 | C | N | 2.5 ± 0.2 | 3.0 ± 0.2 | 93.6 ± 3.6 | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 6.5 ± 4.5 |
| Kāneʻohe reef 2 | 21.462/-157.798 | C | N | 2.0 ± 0.3 | 3.0 ± 0.1 | 96.4 ± 2.0 | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 8.4 ± 4.8 |
See text for details on methods. Data reported as mean ± standard deviation. Habitat type: vermetid reef (V), rocky reef (R), rocky reef with scattered coral (RC); coral reef (C), coral rubble (CR). MPA (protection from fishing): spear fishing and set nets forbidden (Y), spear fishing and set nets allowed (N).