| Name | Short Code | Functional Group |
|---|---|---|
| Acropora (digitate) | AcDig | Hard coral |
| Acropora (encrusting) | AcEnc | Hard coral |
| Acropora (branching) | Acro-Br | Hard coral |
| Acropora (submassive) | AcroSub | Hard coral |
| Acropora (tabulate) | AcroTab | Hard coral |
| Fungia | Fung | Hard coral |
| Hard coral | Hard | Hard coral |
| Isopora | Isop | Hard coral |
| Non-Acropora branching | NonAcBr | Hard coral |
| Non-Acropora encrusting | NonAcEnc | Hard coral |
| Non-Acropora foliose | NonAcF | Hard coral |
| Non-Acropora massive | NonAcM | Hard coral |
| Non-Acropora submassive | NonAcSub | Hard coral |
| Pocilloporidae | POCI | Hard coral |
| Poritidae (massive) | POR-MASS | Hard coral |
| Ascidian | A | Other Invertebrates |
| Corallimorpharia | CMOR | Other Invertebrates |
| Crown of thorns starfish | COTS | Other Invertebrates |
| Echinoderms: Ophiuroids | EO | Other Invertebrates |
| Echinoderms: Sea stars | ESS | Other Invertebrates |
| Echinoderms: sea urchin | EUR | Other Invertebrates |
| Tridacna: Giant clam | GiCl | Other Invertebrates |
| Heliopora | Helio | Other Invertebrates |
| Hydroid | Hydra | Other Invertebrates |
| Millepora | Mille | Other Invertebrates |
| Mobile invertebrates 1 | MOB-INV | Other Invertebrates |
| Molluscs: Gastropods | MOG | Other Invertebrates |
| Other sessile invertebrates | OTH-SINV | Other Invertebrates |
| Sea cucumber | SECO | Other Invertebrates |
| Soft Coral | Soft | Other Invertebrates |
| Sponge | Sponge | Other Invertebrates |
| Tubipora musica | Tubi | Other Invertebrates |
| Zoanthid | ZOAN | Other Invertebrates |
| Sand | Sand | Soft Substrate |
| Sediment | Sediment | Soft Substrate |
| Dead coral | Dead | Hard Substrate |
| Rock | Rock | Hard Substrate |
| Dead coral with algae | DeadAlg | Other |
| Fish | FISH | Other |
| Non-Bio | Non-Bio | Other |
| Broken coral rubble | Rubble | Other |
| Shadow | SHAD | Other |
| Trash | Trash | Other |
| Unclear | Unc | Other |
| Water | WATE | Other |
| Articulate Calcareous Algae (ACA) | ACA | Algae |
| Crustose Algae | C_A | Algae |
| Corticated Foliose Algae | CFOL_A | Algae |
| Corticated Macrophytes | CMACRO_A | Algae |
| Algae (filamentous) | FIL_A | Algae |
| Algae (foliose) | FOL_A | Algae |
| Leathery Macrophytes | LMACRO_A | Algae |
| Microalgae: cyanobacteria | MICRO_A | Algae |
| Turf and sand | Turfsa | Algae |