Fig. 10.14 Plots showing the
spatial bathymetric analysis
and current data from a subset
of the Miami Terrace study
area. a Histogram of the slope
angles of the dense coral
thicket patches shows that
they slope between 0 and 25°
with a peak at 5°. b Azimuth
rose diagram displays the
predominant slope orientation
of the patches towards northnortheast. c Rose diagram of
current directions collected
every second for over
continuous 24.5 h by the
AUV. Predominant current
direction is due south with
average velocity of 18 cm/s,
which is in the approximately
opposite direction to the main
coral patch orientation
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