Cyclone / hurricane impacts are characterised in general by:

• damage to bottom features (e.g. seagrass or coral cover), which could change composition and shape (e.g. bathymetry and rugosity),
• plume due to run off from land through torrential downpour,
• Fast monitoring of the damaged area is required close after the impact the extent of the area impacted can cover large areas (e.g. several reefs).
• Click to view example images of cyclone impact.

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