One of the major stressors on corals is the settlement of suspended sediment on their surfaces. This leads to blocking of light, smothering of the coral mucus surface and increased risk of disease. Sedimentation rate on a reef is highly important variable in studies of coral reef. The level of suspended sediment in marine environment is increasing due to development of coastal area and also recreational activities in the coral reef. Research on sedimentation rate is often done by deployment of sediment traps, containers positioned vertically with an open top and capped base. These remain submerge for a period of time before they are removed and the sediment collected in the containers dried and weighted as a quantifiable measurement of sedimentation on the reef.
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