Taxonomic Survey of the Hard Corals of Sombrero Island in Anilao, Batangas

Abstract

This study involves the taxonomic survey of hard corals from Sombrero Island in Anilao, Batangas. The corals were collected 0-15 meters away from the shoreline, with the use of a transect. Collection was done manually through skin diving into the waters and picking up specimens along the shore. All in all, twenty-six species were collected and identified, which can be divided into 2 classes, 4 orders, 11 families and 17 genera. Identification was done through morphological examinations using skeletal patterns as basis.