on April 25, 2015 
Giant Clam Nurseries and Population Studies
Prerequisites
- Be certified as an advanced diver under a leading diving organization (PADI, SSI, etc)
- Demonstrate proper diving ability at an Advanced Level and be proficient in buoyancy and self-awareness.
- Complete the invertebrate survey of the Koh Tao Ecological Monitoring Program
Standards
- Understand the importance, ecology, and threats to giant clam populations locally and around the globe
- Learn techniques to survey and monitor local giant clam populations
- Learn techniques involving the use and maintenance of in-sea giant clam nurseries
Requirements
- Attend 1 Giant Clam Lecture
- Perform 1 survey dive specifically taking data on Giant Clam Abundance/Density, Diversity, and size distribution
- Take data on giant clam growth and mortality at the in-sea nurseries
- Perform general maintenance duties during 1 dive at the giant clam nurseries
- Complete the final quiz
- Enter data into the NHRCP database
Expected course time about 8 hours
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