An institutional analysis of sasi laut in Maluku, Indonesia

Table 9.7. Ambon Island sites: 50 m x 1 m transects, searching for top shells and sea cucumbers.

Site	# Sea cucumbers	# Top shells	Notes
Seri	0	0	Over 50% cover of living hard corals, mostly massive and sub-massive, with <10% sand. Large cracked boulder bottom i.e., extensive good top shell habitat.
Seri	0	0	5 m seaward of #1, habitat similar.
Seri	0	0	5 m shoreward of #1, habitat similar.
Hutumuri	0	0	Hard corals 10-30%, mostly massive and sub-massive. 10-20% sand. Appears to be good habitat for top shells.
Hutumuri	0	0	On the rocky bottom, hard corals cover more than 50%, dead corals with algae 10%. Appears to be good top shell habitat. Mixed sand/rock area has only rare massive corals (10%) and extensive algae.
Hutumuri	0	0	First 30 m has over 80% dead coral rocks with algae. Last 20 m over living corals. One black sea cucumber (Holothuria sp.) seen but not on transect.
Toisapu	0	0	North of Toisapu. Bottom irregular, 0-10% sand, 75% dead corals and other animals, 5-10 % live hard corals (mostly massive and some table); 20-25% soft corals. Appears to be good top shell habitat.
Toisapu	0	0	Position seaward of and above transect, near sand flat. 50% soft corals, 20% hard corals, 30% dead corals with algae or other animals. Giant clams present but rare and small.

Table 9.8. Butterfly fish surveys in sasi and non-sasi village marine territories.

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