| Name | Short Code | Functional Group |
|---|---|---|
| Hard Coral Corymbose | HcC | Hard coral |
| Hard Coral (encrusting) | HC_encr | Hard coral |
| Hard Coral Growth Anomaly | HCGA | Hard coral |
| Hard Coral (massive) | HC_massive | Hard coral |
| Hard Coral (submassive) | HC_submass | Hard coral |
| Leptastrea | Lepta | Hard coral |
| Montipora | Monti | Hard coral |
| Pavona | Pavona | Hard coral |
| Pocillopora | Pocill | Hard coral |
| Porites | Porites | Hard coral |
| Recently killed coral | RKC | Hard coral |
| Soft Coral | SC | Other Invertebrates |
| Sponge | SP | Other Invertebrates |
| Tunicates | Tunic | Other Invertebrates |
| Zooanthid | Zoo | Other Invertebrates |
| Sand | Sand | Soft Substrate |
| Silt/Clay | Silt | Soft Substrate |
| Dead coral | D_coral | Hard Substrate |
| Rock | Rock | Hard Substrate |
| Cyanobacteria | CYANOB | Other |
| Other | O | Other |
| Rubble | Rubble | Other |
| Trash | Trash | Other |
| Unknown | Unk | Other |
| CCA (crustose coralline algae) | CCA | Algae |
| Nutrient Indicator Algae | NIA | Algae |