| Name | Short Code | Functional Group |
|---|---|---|
| Diseased Coral | DCORAL | Hard coral |
| Hard coral | HC | Hard coral |
| Unhealthy coral | UC | Hard coral |
| Gorgonian | GOR | Other Invertebrates |
| Other invertebrate | Other Inv | Other Invertebrates |
| Sponge | SP | Other Invertebrates |
| Sand | S | Soft Substrate |
| Pavement | P | Hard Substrate |
| Cyanobacteria | CYANO | Other |
| Rubble | R | Other |
| Shadow | SHAD | Other |
| TAPE | TAPE | Other |
| Wand | WAND | Other |
| CCA (crustose coralline algae) | CCA | Algae |
| Macroalgae | MA | Algae |
| Turf algae | Turf | Algae |