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Table 1 Transect locations: 5 m belt transects conducted in coastal areas of the Perth metropolitan region and Busselton area.

From: Diversity and abundance of photosynthetic sponges in temperate Western Australia

Transect label

Location

Depth

Light level

Study site

WP1

Woodman Point

3.0 m

High

West/North-West facing gently sloping wall, limestone boulders, high sedimentation rate

WP2

Woodman Point

7.0 m

High

West/North-West facing gently sloping wall, limestone boulders, high sedimentation rate

SM1

South Mole

5.7 m

Low

South facing wall with overhang

SM2

South Mole

7.8 m

Full Sun

Open sandy flat bottom

EB

Eagle Bay

7.2 m

Full Sun

Upper surface of large rock

BJ

Busselton Jetty

6.9 m

Medium

Jetty pylons

Mn*

Mindarie

8.2 m

Medium

West/South-West facing overhang

  1. *Transect Mn was only 3 m in length.