The oceanside of Mejatto Island, showing exposed beachrock formations at high tide.
(Photograph © 1989-2001 Dirk HR Spennemann)

A slight elevation,, recognisable as a small sand dune, demarcates an old shoreline in the southwest of the Mejatto Island.
(Photograph © 1989-2001 Dirk HR Spennemann)

Scaevola sericea growing at the cemetery. Given that the burials occurred in the mid 1980s, this niceley demonstrates the colonising potential of the plant.
Photograph taken in January 1993.
(Photograph © 1989-2001 Dirk HR Spennemann)

Pemphis acidula
Photograph taken in January 1993.
(Photograph © 1989-2001 Dirk HR Spennemann)

Payaya planted on Mejatto. Note the dense planting.
(Photograph © 1989-2001 Dirk HR Spennemann)

Well establishedPandanus tectorius on Mejatto.
(Photograph © 1989-2001 Dirk HR Spennemann)

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(Photograph © 1989-2001 Dirk HR Spennemann)

Well established Tournefortia (Messerschmidia) argentea on Mejatto
(Photograph © 1989-2001 Dirk HR Spennemann)

Vegetation pattern near the southern tip of the islet. The recent accretion f the island is evidenced by the sandy and nutrient poor soil, with only limited colonising vegetation
Photograph taken in January 1993.
(Photograph © 1989-2001 Dirk HR Spennemann)

Vegetation pattern in the southern section of the islet. Some shrubland has establihsed, as had ground cover, most likely with Vigna marina.
Photograph taken in January 1993.
(Photograph © 1989-2001 Dirk HR Spennemann)

Cleared vegetation in the center of Mejatto Island. Some, apparently self-seeded coocnut palms have been retained.
Photograph taken in January 1993.
(Photograph © 1989-2001 Dirk HR Spennemann)

Cleared vegetation in the center of Mejatto Island.
Photograph taken in January 1993.
(Photograph © 1989-2001 Dirk HR Spennemann)

Lagoonal beach of Mejatto Island. The shoreline is subject to variations as evidenced by the fallen coocnut palm.
(Photograph © 1989-2001 Dirk HR Spennemann)

A slight elevation,, recognisable as a small sand dune, demarcates an old shoreline in the southwest of the Mejatto Island. Also note the exposed sloping beachrock formation indicating the old beachline (to the left)
(Photograph © 1989-2001 Dirk HR Spennemann)

Stem of a young coconut showing irregular growth. The construction in the middle of the stem was caused by a drought situation.
(Photograph © 1989-2001 Dirk HR Spennemann)

Wooden casing protecting a small well dug into the ground water lens on Mejatto Island. The low-lying nature of the island and the easy access to the Ghyben-Herzberg lens is well demonstrated
(Photograph © 1989-2001 Dirk HR Spennemann)