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| I was photographer of record for a United States Fish and Wildlife Service damage assessment study at Rose Atoll National Wildlife Sanctuary. The study was carried out to assess damage caused by the wreck of the Taiwanese fishing vessel Jin Shiang Fa. Please contact me for more information. |
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| Rose Island, Rose Atoll National Wildlife Refuge |
Rose Island, Rose Atoll National Wildlife Refuge |
| Rose Island is an important seabird colony for the Samoan archipelago. The vegetation seen in these photographs consists primarily of a small forest of Pisonia grandis trees and the sand strand plants Boerhavia and Portulacea. The atoll is about 2km in diameter and 7 sq km in area including lagoon and reef, but the tiny islet itself is only 0.1 sq km and tops out at 3m high. Rose is quite remote, about 3000km from land, 700km from the nearest island group and 150km from the nearest island (Tutuila in American Samoa). The atoll and sandy shore are host to a major seabird rookery and nesting activities of green turtles (Chelonia mydas ). Hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) are also seen here. Noone lives on the island and landing is prohibited without a permit although some evidence of poaching is occasionally seen by visiting scientists. |
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| Debris from the Wreck of Jin Shiang Fa, tossed onto reef by a hurricane . |
Debris from the Wreck of Jin Shiang Fa, tossed onto reef by a hurricane . |
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| Rose Atoll is made up primarily of Porolithon coralline algae, seen below. Porolithon is pink in color, and causes the entire atoll to appear pink when seen from a distance. |
| Keywords: Rose, Atoll, Rose Atoll, Samoa, American Samoa, photography, photograph, underwater, wildlife, ocean, marine |
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