Table 1 Location and characterization of the dive sites within the fishing ground
From: Characteristics of a previously undescribed fishery and habitat for Manta alfredi in the Philippines
Site name | Characteristics | Depth |
|---|---|---|
Dive site 1 (Tunga) | Flat to sloping; relatively even seaweed cover; rocky reef with scattered massive coral heads, barrel sponges; rocks covered with seaweed; inhabited by several harems of Labroides dimidiatus (cleaner wrasses). | 33.5Â m |
Dive site 2 (Tunga II) | Flat; Sargassum patches or field of seaweeds with long stalks (3 m); substrate is fine white gravel. | 32–33 m |