Fig 1.
a) overview of transect with count stations, b) one count sample (12 colonies). Shaded shapes represent recorded colonies, with numbers representing the progressive sampling order. Directionality of the count progression (in this case counterclockwise) is flexible, but should be decided prior to the study.
Fig 2.
Species Accumulation Curves For PCT And LIT (by individuals added).
Species richness (y axis) by number of individual colonies sampled (x axis). Solid lines represent observed species richness, dashed lines show projected species richness rarefied to ~600 individuals, with corresponding 95% CI intervals (shaded area).
Fig 3.
Species Accumulation Curves For PCT And LIT (by time invested).
Species richness (y axis) by number of minutes invested in sampling (x axis). Solid lines represent observed species richness, dashed lines show projected species richness rarefied to ~600 individuals, with corresponding 95% CI intervals (shaded area).
Fig 4.
Species Abundance Distribution (SAD) Of PCT (red) and LIT (blue).
Frequency bins as per Gray et al. [28] (1, 2–3, 4–7, 8–15…).