Coral, algae, and invertebrate percent visual cover in Moorea, French Polynesia from 2012-2016

<p>Coral, algae, and invertebrates were observed, and their percent cover on each of the patch reefs used in the vermetid removal study (both vermetid removal and non-removal reefs were assessed). These data were collected beginning in 2012 at each reef. These data are meant to provide contextual information for how vermetids affect reef communities.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Long Term Vermetid Removal (LTVR) Reef sites in this project are manipulated reefs&nbsp;characterized in&nbsp;the&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.bco-dmo.org/dataset/645827\" target=\"_blank\">Long Term</a><a href=\"https://www.bco-dmo.org/dataset/645827\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;Reef Physical Characteristics</a>&nbsp;dataset.</p>

<p>Reefs labeled \"TOW\" in this dataset, numbered 129-144, are a subset of a larger number of Long Term Reefs (LTR) that were monitored as part of the project \"Cryptic density dependence: the effects of spatial, ontogenetic, and individual variation in reef fish\" beginning in 2003.&nbsp;This&nbsp;long term&nbsp;study continues to monitor those reefs in addition to reefs 193-198 starting in 2012. Data for these reefs between the years 2003 and 2009 can be found on the project site&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.bco-dmo.org/project/540423\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.bco-dmo.org/project/540423</a>.</p>

<p><strong>Location:</strong> Moorea, French Polynesia (17.48 degrees S, 149.82 degrees W)</p>

<p><strong>Other associated LTVR datasets:</strong><br />
<a href=\"https://www.bco-dmo.org/dataset/645638\" target=\"_blank\">LTVR - Fate of&nbsp;Reefs</a>&nbsp;- Contains latitude and longitude&nbsp;of reefs used in this dataset&nbsp;<br />
<a href=\"https://www.bco-dmo.org/dataset/645827\" target=\"_blank\">LTVR - Physical Characteristics</a>&nbsp;- Contains characteristics of reefs used in this dataset.<br />
<a href=\"https://www.bco-dmo.org/dataset/645663\" target=\"_blank\">LTVR - Fish Survey</a><br />
<a href=\"https://www.bco-dmo.org/dataset/645713\" target=\"_blank\">LTVR - Percent Cover Point Contact</a><br />
<a href=\"https://www.bco-dmo.org/dataset/645861\" target=\"_blank\">LTVR - Pomacentrids</a><br />
<a href=\"https://www.bco-dmo.org/dataset/645908\" target=\"_blank\">LTVR - Thalasssoma</a><br />
<a href=\"https://www.bco-dmo.org/dataset/645936\" target=\"_blank\">LTVR - Vermetid Counts</a><br />
<a href=\"https://www.bco-dmo.org/dataset/645990\" target=\"_blank\">LTVR - Vermetid Removal</a><br />
<a href=\"https://www.bco-dmo.org/dataset/645961\" target=\"_blank\">LTVR - Vermetid Sizes in Quadrat</a></p>