Transects, quadrats, or points? What is the best combination to get a precise estimation of a coral community?
L. M. Montilla, E. Miyazawa, A. Ascanio, M. A. Lopez-Hernandez, G. Marino-Briceno, Z. Rebolledo, A. Rivera, D. S. Mancilla, A. Verde, A. Croquer
The paper evaluates the precision of coral community sampling using different combinations of transects, quadrats, and points, finding that more transects reduce error more effectively than quadrats or points.
bioRxiv · Jan 31, 2020Ecology