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Table 2. Collecting stations occupied on Saba Bank, 2006-2007.
| Station number | Roving & Rotenone | Coordinates | Date | Depth (m) | Local name | Description of habitat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saba-06-01 | RR01 | 17o28.778N; 63o13.663W | 04 Jan 2006 | 30 | North East Reef | N.E. reefs, just S of Poison Bank. Spur and groove reef, low relief, many algae (Dictyota)-rotenoned a groove in reef with sand at bottom, walls of groove with low corals |
| Saba-06-02 | RR02 | 17o26.883N; 63o54.055W | 05 Jan 2006 | 38 | Small Bank South | Small Bank South. Scattered corals, many Xestospongia. Nassau grouper, yellowfin grouper, and black grouper sighted. Nurse shark-rotenoned area with encrusting corals |
| Saba-06-03 | RR03 | 17o25.778N; 63o41.037W | 05 Jan 2006 | 35 | Rhodolith Reef | Western patch reef, many rodoliths-rotenoned a flat area with sponges and rubble bottom |
| Saba-06-04 | 17o18.557N; 63o22.019W | 05 Jan 2006 | 35 | Fish Trap- Local Fishermen | ||
| Saba-06-05 | RR04 | 17o24.602N; 63o11.748W | 06 Jan 2006 | 27 | Redman Bulge | Eastern reef, spur and groove, medium height, many algae (dictyota) |
| Saba-06-06 | RR05 | 17o26.028N; 63o16.536W | 06 Jan 2006 | 22 | Seaweed city | pavement covered with ca. 10 cm sand layer, Pseudopterogorgia, many algae species |
| Saba-06-07 | 17o33.697N; 63o46.949W | 0-1 | Caught on hook and line while trolling over Saba Bank | |||
| Saba-06-08 | RR06 | 17o33.092N; 63o28.758W | 07 Jan 2006 | 37 | Grouper Bank | bare pavement, occasional solution holes, Manicinias, many conch (old) |
| Saba-06-09 | RR07 | 17o34.893N; 63o24.400W | 07 Jan 2006 | 30 | Rendezvous Hill | pavement with corals, low relief-rotenoned a low-relief coral reef with soft and hard corals, and sponges |
| Saba-06-10 | 17o25.883N; 63o21.874W | 08 Jan 2006 | 0-1 | Caught on hook and line while trolling over Saba Bank | ||
| Saba-06-11 | RR08 | 17o14.070N; 63o26.915W | 08 Jan 2006 | 25 | Butterfly Reef | Southern outer reef. Spur and groove, medium height (2-3 ft) |
| Saba-06-12 | RR09 | 17o14.380N; 63o26.915W | 08 Jan 2006 | 18 | Brain coral reef | Southern inner reef, rock pavement, scattered corals |
| Saba-06-13 | RR10 | 17o33.801N; 63o17.806W | 09 Jan 2006 | 32 | Fishpot surprise | sloping pavement with ledges, sand patches and large rubble, algae, scattered corals-rotenoned an area with sand and loose rock at base of rocky slope with brown algae abundant. |
| Saba-06-14 | 17o33.970N; 63o17.227W | 09 Jan 2006 | 40 | Fish Trap | ||
| Saba-06-15 | 17o33.897N; 63o17.730W | 09 Jan 2006 | 40 | Fish Trap | ||
| Saba-06-16 | 17o33.878N; 63o17.168W | 10 Jan 2006 | 40 | Fish Trap | ||
| Saba-06-17 | RR11 | 17o33.849N; 63o17.872W | 10 Jan 2006 | 26 | Lost anchor | Sloping pavement, patches of large rubble, algae, scattered corals; red hind spawning area |
| Saba-06-18 | 17o33.837N; 63o17.962W | 10 Jan 2006 | 30 | Fish Trap | ||
| Saba-06-19 | RR12 | 17o33.686N; 63o17.629W | 10 Jan 2006 | 26 | Moonfish Bank | Sloping pavement, sand patches, large rubble, algae, scattered corals; red hind spawning area |
| Saba-06-20 | 17o30.751N; 63o13.632W | 12 Jan 2006 | 29 | Poison Bank | Rotenone | |
| Saba-06-21 | 17o28.046N; 63o14.978W | 12 Jan 2006 | 19 | Rotenone-northeastern shallow flats | ||
| Saba-06-22 | 17o26.390N; 63o27.776W | 13 Jan 2006 | 26 | Rotenone-flat bottom in central area of bank |
