A diver installs a one-quarter-square meter grid for counting invertebrate species. This location was a distinct habitat type ideal for larval settlement of oysters, sponges, bryozoans, and tunicates.
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A diver installs a one-quarter-square meter grid for counting invertebrate species. This location was a distinct habitat type ideal for larval settlement of oysters, sponges, bryozoans, and tunicates.