Fig. 2

Schematic overview of the various sampling events conducted during the Tara Pacific expedition while sampling on coral systems. The different events are represented by the different numbers. (1) [SCUBA-3X10] and [SCUBA-SURVEY]; (2) [SNORKLE-SPEAR]; (3) [SCUBA-CORER]; (4) [SCUBA-PUMP]; (5) [ZODIAC-PUMP]; (6) [ZODIAC-NISKIN]; (7) [SCUBA-NET-20].