Frequency of coral species richness in 36 cm × 36 cm quadrats from field surveys on a fringing reef in Fiji

<p>We surveyed coral species richness on hard substrates within a ~1 km section of fringing reef neighbouring our study site (− 18° 12′ 20.52′′ S, 177° 40′ 14.16′′ W). Frequency data are derived from 36 cm × 36 cm quadrats placed at 15 randomly chosen intervals along 20 30 m transects that were non-overlapping and located haphazardly across the reef. We counted coral species richness in each quadrat, focusing exclusively on quadrats located on 100% hard substratum (113 quadrats total) to mirror our experimental plots.&nbsp;</p>

<p>These data was also funded through:&nbsp;<br />
National Institutes of Health (2 U19 TW007401-10)<br />
Teasley Endowment to the Georgia Institute of Technology</p>