| Name | Short Code | Functional Group |
|---|---|---|
| Hard coral | HC | Hard coral |
| Recent Dead Coral | RDEAD | Hard coral |
| Soft Coral | SFTC | Other Invertebrates |
| Sponge | SPG | Other Invertebrates |
| Sand | S | Soft Substrate |
| Dead coral | DEAD | Hard Substrate |
| Pavement | P | Hard Substrate |
| Equipment | EQUIP | Other |
| All other | OTHER | Other |
| Rubble | R | Other |
| Shadow | SHAD | Other |
| Macroalgae | M | Algae |
| Nutrient Indicator Algae | NIA | Algae |