Diver surveys complemented the AUV datasets and will address how much Bonaire's reefs have changed since the last survey.

Noelle Relles, a graduate student at Virginia Institute of Marine Science, swims with the Fetch1 AUV. Diver surveys complemented the AUV datasets. Relles' graduate work will address how much Bonaire's reefs have changed since the last synoptic large-scale survey in 1985. Image courtesy of Bonaire 2008: Exploring Coral Reef Sustainability with New Technologies.

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