| Name | Short Code | Functional Group |
|---|---|---|
| Acropora Compound | AcrCom | Hard coral |
| Acropora (digitate) | Acr_dig | Hard coral |
| Acropora Simple | AcrSim | Hard coral |
| Hard Coral (columnar) | HC_column | Hard coral |
| Hard Coral (foliose) | HC_fol | Hard coral |
| Hard Coral (free-living) | HC_free | Hard coral |
| Hard Coral (massive) | HC_massive | Hard coral |
| Non-Acropora branching | NonAcBr | Hard coral |
| Non-Acropora (Digitate) | NonAcDig | Hard coral |
| Soft Coral | SC | Other Invertebrates |
| Sponge | SP | Other Invertebrates |
| Sand | Sand | Soft Substrate |
| Rock | Rock | Hard Substrate |
| Fish | FISH | Other |
| PLATE | PLATE | Other |
| Rubble | Rubble | Other |
| Shadow | SHAD | Other |
| Transect hardware | Transect | Other |
| Unclear | Unc | Other |
| Algae | AlgaeRed | Algae |
| Macroalgae | MAL | Algae |
| Seagrass | Seagrass | Seagrass |