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ABSTRACT i 



TABLE OF CONTENTS iii 



LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS iv 



LIST OF TABLES vi 



LIST OF APPENDICES vii 



INTRODUCTION 1 



DATA SET 5 



METHODS 



Slide examination and species recognition 8 



Statistical techniques 11 



RESULTS AND DISCUSSION 



Substrates 14 



Faunal density 16 



Faunal components 18 



Community analysis and depth zonation 25 



Corals 32 



Distribution of corals 38 



Coral communities „ 43 



Faunal similarity 46 



Faunal associations 49 



CONCLUSIONS „ 51 



ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF OCS RESOURCE 



DEVELOPMENT 5 3 



SUMMARY 54 



ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS , 55 



REFERENCES 59 



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