Long term monitoring of Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary, Tutuila Island, American Samoa: results of surveys conducted in 2004, including a re-survey of the historic Aua Transect.

The long-term monitoring of fish and coral communities in Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary, which began in the late 1970s, reveals significant trends in ecosystem health. While coral communities show signs of recovery and improvement since 2001, fish populations have declined, possibly due to seasonal variation and ongoing fishing pressures, with the exception of parrotfish populations, which have benefited from recent fishing restrictions.