Biodiversity - soft corals, macroalgae, macro invertebrates

To provide comprehensive information on habitats and biodiversity with a focus on sponges, soft coral and macroalgae. Qualitatively and quantitatively describe the biodiversity values of t selected areas of the reef in relationship to the bio-physical environment, patterns of reef use and access form land, linking these with physical and biological surrogates to enable specific biodiversity values to be applied across the NMP. Identify hot spots and develop an understanding of the environmental and habitat factors that explain the distribution of these hotspots.本数据集旨在提供栖息地与生物多样性的全面信息，研究聚焦于海绵（sponges）、软珊瑚（soft coral）及大型藻类（macroalgae）。对选定珊瑚礁区域的生物多样性价值开展定性与定量描述，剖析其与生物物理环境、珊瑚礁利用模式及陆上接入路径的关联，并将此类关联与物理及生物替代指标相结合，从而实现将特定生物多样性价值推广应用至整个NMP范围内。识别生物多样性热点区域，并解析解释此类热点区域分布格局的环境与栖息地影响因素。