This fish census data was obtained from 1991 to
2008 (Table 1). All sites were visited opportunistically
and haphazardly rather than according to a specific
sampling regime. However, most transects were
surveyed during the changeover from the northeast
monsoon the southwest monsoon or vice versa
because these periods offer the best weather for field
work. Community composition of reef fishes is
influenced by many factors but seasonality is not
thought to substantially influence transect data in the
Philippines