Va'vau-land of humpbacks. Seven days were spent surveying the reefs of Va'vau, Tonga, all the while being serenaded by humpbacks underwater. Check out this paper to learn more about Tonga’s corals.

TOVA33 (Sept. 22, 2013)

TOVA33 sampled colony

TOVA34 (Sept. 22, 2013)

TOVA34 sampled colonies (n=7)

TOVA35 (Sept. 22 and 25, 2013)

TOVA35 sampled colonies (n=11)

TOVA36 (Sept. 23, 2013)-no P. damicornis present

TOVA37 (Sept. 23, 2013)-no P. damicornis present

TOVA38 (Sept. 24, 2013)-No P. damicornis present

TOVA39 (Sept. 24, 2013)

TOVA39 sampled colony

TOVA40 (Sept. 24, 2013) sampled colonies (n=9)-no habitat shots. Did not dive at TOVA41-43.

TOVA44 (Sept. 25, 2013)

TOVA44 sampled colonies (n=6)

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