Research Article

Status of Coral Reef Communities on Two Carbonate Platforms (Tun Sakaran Marine Park, East Sabah, Malaysia)

Table 5

Percentage of coverage of corals affected by hypersedimentation in the different geomorphological zones. Mean (SD).

Site-subzoneCorals affected by hypersedimentation

Gaya West-mesh reef4.5 (3.4)
Gaya West-outer slope2.0 (3.6)
Gaya East-reef flat*13.2 (17.9)
Gaya East-inner slope7.4 (8.8)
Mantabuan-mesh reef0.5 (1.4)
Mantabuan-outer slope4.3 (8.2)

Except LIT GE1 without corals.