Marine Macroalgal Diversity Assessment of Saba Bank, Netherlands Antilles
Figure 2
Species accrual curve for algae on Saba Bank.
Several undetermined species (spp.) not included in the check list were used in this graph. Sample based rarefaction curve shown in black is based on 17 dive sites. The Mau Tao estimator [8] of expected richness with 95% confidence intervals shown in blue. The curve reaches no asymptote, indicating a likelihood that many additional algal species remain to be found.