To fully survey the island, several transects had to be cut through the jungle using machetes. Here, Dominique Rissolo marks the edge of a feature while a survey line is cleared.
Surveying
Image courtesy of Proyecto Costa Escondida Maritime Maya 2011 Expedition, NOAA-OER. download larger version (jpg, 4.7 MB).

To fully survey the island, several transects had to be cut through the jungle using machetes. Here, Dominique Rissolo marks the edge of a feature while a survey line is cleared.

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