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Roving Diver Technique surveys, to record every observed fish species that can be positively identified and scores of approximate abundance. Snorkeling will be applied.

Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF) protects marine life through education, service, and research. REEF facilitates programs that actively engage divers, snorkelers, and other marine enthusiasts in marine conservation. This is primarily accomplished through the Volunteer Fish Survey Project. The survey methodology was developed with support from The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and guidance from the Southeast Fisheries Science Center of the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).

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Following the snorkeling, each surveyor transfers the information about their survey, including survey time, temperature, and other environmental information, along with the species sightings data, to the REEF database. A separate survey submission is done for each snorkel.