Figure 1 The manta tow technique
Figure 2 The manta board and attachments
Figure 3 Reef aerial maps showing numbered tow paths for each boat
Figure 4 Acropora coral with distinctive feeding scar
Figure 5 Visibility category estimates for manta tow surveys
Figure 6 Dominant hard coral forms

Table 1 Wind strength categories
Table 2 Sea state description
Table 3 Tide states
Table 4 Size of COTS categories
Table 5 Percentage cover estimates
Table 6 Feeding scars
Table 7 Categories for estimating visibility



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