B overall score

                    One group had a higher score

                    Four groups had a lower score

                    Two groups had the same score

How are scores calculated?

The overall score is based on a ranking relative to all other groups. The overall score is based on the average of the scores below for species abundance, blade length, and short shoot density. Each of these three scores is based on how close the reported values are to the overall averages ("true") across all groups participating in the transect training. Reported values summarized for each species across all transects that deviate largely from the averages are given lower scores. What is defined as "a lot" or "a little" deviation from the average varies by the measure. For example, smaller deviations from the average will be given lower scores if all groups scored similarly for a particular measure.
Species Abundance reported (most common) Blade length reported cm (most common) Short shoot density reported per m 2 (most common)
Transect 2 AA: Caulerpa prolifera - (solitary)
DR: Acanthophora solitary (few)
DR: Gracilaria - (<5%)
Syringodium <5% (5-25%) 18.2 (19.2) 31.3 (15.7)
Thalassia 25-50% (25-50%) 19.6 (23.9) 2.7 (1.3)
Transect 3 CYAN: Lyngbya/Dapis - (<5%)
DB: Drift Brown - (<5%)
DG: Ulva fasciata solitary (few)
DG: Ulva intestinales - (solitary)
DR: Acanthophora - (<5%)
DR: Drift Red - (5-25%)
Halodule 51-75% (51-75%)
Thalassia 5-25% (5-25%)
Transect 5 AA: Attached algae <5% (<5%)
CYAN: Lyngbya/Dapis - (<5%)
Halodule 5-25% (5-25%) 5.6 (7.1) 30 (23.8)
Transect 6 DR: Gracilaria solitary (solitary)
Halodule - (few) - (2.3)
Syringodium 5-25% (5-25%) 22.8 (24.8) 5 (3.7)
Thalassia 25-50% (25-50%) 26.6 (25.6) 4.3 (4.7)
Transect 7 CYAN: Lyngbya/Dapis few (<5%)
Halodule few (<5%)
Transect 10 CYAN: Lyngbya/Dapis - (<5%)
DB: Dictyota - (<5%)
DR: Acanthophora solitary (few)
Halodule - (solitary)
Thalassia 76-100% (76-100%)
Abundance summary

C 

reported values deviate a lot from the average, varies by species

Halodule +1 mean BB categories away across transects

Syringodium -1 mean BB categories away across transects

Thalassia 0 mean BB categories away across transects

Blade Length summary

A 

reported values deviate very little from the average, good job!

Halodule +0.9 cm difference on average across transects

Syringodium -1.5 cm difference on average across transects

Thalassia -1.6 cm difference on average across transects

Short Shoot Density summary

B 

reported values deviate a little from the average, slightly higher

Halodule +6.2 shoots per m2 difference on average across transects

Syringodium +8.4 shoots per m2 difference on average across transects

Thalassia +0.5 shoots per m2 difference on average across transects

Abundance

C 

Room for improvement! Learn how to brush up on abundance by viewing the link here.
Blade Length

A 

Looks good, keep doing what you're doing!
Short Shoot Density

B 

Room for improvement! Learn how to brush up on short shoot density by viewing the link here.
Seagrass identification

Missed one (Halodule)! Check out the species guide at the link here.
Macroalgae identification

Missed a few (AA: Caulerpa prolifera, CYAN: Lyngbya/Dapis, DB: Dictyota, DB: Drift Brown, DG: Ulva intestinales, DR: Acanthophora, DR: Drift Red, DR: Gracilaria)! Check out the species guide at the link here.
Additional resources