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Reef monitoring index


Surveys of sessile benthic communities
 using the video technique

Standard operational procedure 2

 

APPENDIX III  Reference table

Species code Species description Video code Benthos Benthos description Group code Group description
 
ABIDC Dead standing coral: white 149 DC Dead coral (recent) AB abiotic
ABIROCK Rock 3 RCK Rock AB abiotic
ABIRUBB Rubble 2 R Rubble AB abiotic
ABIRUBB Rubble 251 R Rubble AB abiotic
ABISAND Sand 1 S Sand AB abiotic
ABISILT Silt 132 SI Silt AB abiotic
ABWATER Water 76 WA Water AB abiotic
ACAECHI Acanthastrea echinata 75 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
ACASPP Acanthastrea spp. 245 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
ACHHORR Acrhelia horrescens 214 CB Branching non-Acropora HC hard coral
ACRAUST Acropora austera 284 ACB Branching Acropora HC hard coral
ACRBRUE Acropora brueggemanni 60 ACB Branching Acropora HC hard coral
ACRCARD Acropora carduus 56 ACB Branching Acropora HC hard coral
ACRCLAT Acropora clathrata 161 ACT Tabulate Acropora HC hard coral
ACRCYTH Acropora cytherea 55 ACT Tabulate Acropora HC hard coral
ACRECHI Acropora echinata 273 ACX Bottlebrush Acropora HC hard coral
ACRELSE Acropora elseyi 205 ACB Branching Acropora HC hard coral
ACRFLOR Acropora florida 92 ACB Branching Acropora HC hard coral
ACRFORM Acropora formosa 307 ACB Branching Acropora HC hard coral
ACRGEMM Acropora gemmifera 87 ACD Digitate Acropora HC hard coral
ACRGLAU Acropora glauca 242 ACT Tabulate Acropora HC hard coral
ACRHGRP Acropora horrida (group) 99 ACB Branching Acropora HC hard coral
ACRHUMI Acropora humilis 59 ACD Digitate Acropora HC hard coral
ACRHYAC Acropora hyacinthus 10 ACT Tabulate Acropora HC hard coral
ACRLONG Acropora longicyathus 97 ACB Branching Acropora HC hard coral
ACRLORI Acropora loripes 141 ACO Corymbose Acropora HC hard coral
ACRMICR Acropora microphthalma 306 ACB Branching Acropora HC hard coral
ACRMILL Acropora millepora 98 ACO Corymbose Acropora HC hard coral
ACRMONT Acropora monticulosa 247 ACD Digitate Acropora HC hard coral
ACRNASU Acropora nasuta 310 ACT Tabulate Acropora HC hard coral
ACRNOBI Acropora nobilis 301 ACB Branching Acropora HC hard coral
ACRPACU Acropora palifera/cuneata 186 ACE Encrusting Acropora HC hard coral
ACRPACU Acropora palifera/cuneata 85 ACS Submassive Acropora HC hard coral
ACRREC Acropora recruit 279 ACD Digitate Acropora HC hard coral
ACRROBU Acropora robusta 198 ACB Branching Acropora HC hard coral
ACRSARM Acropora sarmentosa 217 ACO Corymbose Acropora HC hard coral
ACRSPIC Acropora spicifera 238 ACT Tabulate Acropora HC hard coral
ACRSPP Acropora spp. 117 ACE Encrusting Acropora HC hard coral
ACRSPP Acropora spp. 17 ACO Corymbose Acropora HC hard coral
ACRSPP Acropora spp. 101 ACT Tabulate Acropora HC hard coral
ACRSPP Acropora spp. 249 ACX Bottlebrush Acropora HC hard coral
ACRSPP Acropora spp. 169 ACD Digitate Acropora HC hard coral
ACRSPP Acropora spp. 140 ACB Branching Acropora HC hard coral
ACRTENU Acropora tenuis 235 ACO Corymbose Acropora HC hard coral
ACRVERW Acropora verweyi 100 ACO Corymbose Acropora HC hard coral
ACRWA Acropora WA 240 ACO Corymbose Acropora HC hard coral
ALGASSE Algal spp. 311 AA Algal assemblage MA macroalgae
ALGCACU Caulerpa cupressoides 194 MA Macroalgae MA macroalgae
ALGCALC Calcareous algae 112 MA Macroalgae MA macroalgae
ALGCARA Caulerpa racemosa 173 MA Macroalgae MA macroalgae
ALGCASE Caulerpa serrulata 177 MA Macroalgae MA macroalgae
Species Species description Video Benthos Benthos description Group Group
code code code description
ALGCATA Coralline algae/turf 262 CA Coralline algae CA coralline algae
ALGCERA Ceratodictyon spongiosum 202 MA Macroalgae MA macroalgae
ALGCHLO Chlorodesmis fastigiata 46 MA Macroalgae MA macroalgae
ALGCORA Coralline algae 14 CA Coralline algae CA coralline algae
ALGENC Encrusting red algae 241 MA Macroalgae MA macroalgae
ALGFILA Filamentous algae 7 TA Turf algae TA turf algae
ALGFILA Filamentous algae 148 TA Turf algae TA turf algae
ALGHALI Halimeda spp. 111 HA Halimeda MA macroalgae
ALGHYDR Hydroclathrus spp. 265 MA Macroalgae MA macroalgae
ALGMACR Algal spp. 143 MA Macroalgae MA macroalgae
ALGPADI Padina australis 110 MA Macroalgae MA macroalgae
ALGPEYS Peyssonnelia spp. 183 MA Macroalgae MA macroalgae
ALGSACR Sargassum crassifolium 228 MA Macroalgae MA macroalgae
ALGTURB Turbinaria ornata 48 MA Macroalgae MA macroalgae
ALVCATA Alveopora catalai 113 CB Branching non-Acropora HC hard coral
ALVSPON Alveopora spongiosa 208 CT Tabulate non-Acropora HC hard coral
ALVSPP Alveopora spp. 90 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
ASTMYRI Astreopora myriophthalma 188 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
ASTSPP Astreopora spp. 54 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
AUMROWL Australomussa rowleyensis 317 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
AUSZELL Australogyra zelli 216 CB Branching non-Acropora HC hard coral
CATJARD Catalaphyllia jardinei 221 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
CAUFURC Caulastrea furcata 159 CS Submassive non-Acropora HC hard coral
COEMAYE Coeloseris mayeri 44 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
CORREC Coral recruit 285 CE Encrusting non-Acropora HC hard coral
CORSPP Non-Acropora coral 43 CB Branching non-Acropora HC hard coral
CORSPP Non-Acropora coral 278 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
CORSPP Non-Acropora coral 277 CE Encrusting non-Acropora HC hard coral
CORSPP Non-Acropora coral 190 CF Foliose non-Acropora HC hard coral
CORSPP Non-Acropora coral 152 CS Submassive non-Acropora HC hard coral
CORSPP Non-Acropora coral 36 CE Encrusting non-Acropora HC hard coral
CORSPP Non-Acropora coral 80 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
COSCOLU Coscinaraea columna 175 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
COSEXES Coscinaraea exesa 147 CS Submassive non-Acropora HC hard coral
CYNLACR Cynarina lacrymalis 244 CL Solitary coral HC hard coral
CYPJAPO Cyphastrea japonica 223 CB Branching non-Acropora HC hard coral
CYPSERA Cyphastrea serailia 146 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
CYPSPP Cyphastrea spp. 261 CE Encrusting non-Acropora HC hard coral
CYPSPP Cyphastrea spp. 21 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
DIPHELI Diploastrea heliopora 26 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
DISSPP Distichopora spp. 197 CST Distichopora OT other
ECHHORR Echinopora horrida 323 CB Branching non-Acropora HC hard coral
ECHHORR Echinopora horrida 104 CS Submassive non-Acropora HC hard coral
ECHLAGE E. lamellosa/gemmacea 11 CF Foliose non-Acropora HC hard coral
ECHLAGE E. lamellosa/gemmacea 157 CE Encrusting non-Acropora HC hard coral
ECHLAGE E. lamellosa/gemmacea lamellosa/gemmacea 256 CS Submassive non-Acropora HC hard coral
ECHMAMM Echinopora mammiformis 191 CF Foliose non-Acropora HC hard coral
ECHMAMM Echinopora mammiformis 226 CS Submassive non-Acropora HC hard coral
ECHSPP Echinopora spp. 320 CF Foliose non-Acropora HC hard coral
ECHSPP Echinopora spp. 315 CB Branching non-Acropora HC hard coral
ECLASPE Echinophyllia aspera 102 CE Encrusting non-Acropora HC hard coral
ECLORPH Echinophyllia orpheensis 236 CE Encrusting non-Acropora HC hard coral
ECLSPP Echinophyllia spp. 137 CE Encrusting non-Acropora HC hard coral
EUPANCO Euphyllia ancora 131 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
EUPDIVI Euphyllia divisa 234 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
FAVFAVU Favia favus 20 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
FAVLAXA Favia laxa 182 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
FAVLIZA Favia lizardensis 29 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
FAVMARI Favia maritima 105 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
FAVMATT Favia matthaii 19 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
FAVPALL Favia pallida 13 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
FAVROTD Favia rotundata 38 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
FAVSPEC Favia speciosa 160 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
FAVSPP Favia spp. 78 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
FAVSTEL Favia stelligera 8 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
FUNSPP Fungia spp. 89 CMR Mushroom coral HC hard coral
FVDSPP Favid spp. 166 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
FVDSPP Favid spp. 174 CE Encrusting non-Acropora HC hard coral
FVSABDI Favites abdita 39 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
FVSCHIN Favites chinensis 180 CS Submassive non-Acropora HC hard coral
FVSCOMP Favites complanata 66 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
FVSFLEX Favites flexuosa 25 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
FVSHALI Favites halicora 239 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
FVSPENT Favites pentagona 142 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
FVSSPP Favites spp. 9 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
FVSSPP Favites spp. 257 CS Submassive non-Acropora HC hard coral
FVSSPP Favites spp. 203 CE Encrusting non-Acropora HC hard coral
GALASTR Galaxea astreata 107 CS Submassive non-Acropora HC hard coral
GALFASC Galaxea fascicularis 35 CE Encrusting non-Acropora HC hard coral
GARPLAN Gardineroseris planulata 16 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
GONFRUT Goniopora fruticosa 178 CS Submassive non-Acropora HC hard coral
GONSPP Goniopora spp. 69 CS Submassive non-Acropora HC hard coral
GONSPP Goniopora spp. 192 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
GOSASPE Goniastrea aspera 305 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
GOSAUST Goniastrea australensis 71 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
GOSEDWA Goniastrea edwardsi 164 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
GOSFAVU Goniastrea favulus 165 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
GOSPECT Goniastrea pectinata 51 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
GOSRETI Goniastrea retiformis 300 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
GOSSPP Goniastrea spp. 47 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
HELACTI Heliofungia actiniformis 108 CMR Mushroom coral HC hard coral
HEPCOER Heliopora coerulea 231 CHL Heliopora OT other
HERLIMA Herpolitha limax 133 CMR Mushroom coral HC hard coral
HYDEXES Hydnophora exesa 79 CS Submassive non-Acropora HC hard coral
HYDMICR Hydnophora microconos 181 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
HYDPILO Hydnophora pilosa 189 CS Submassive non-Acropora HC hard coral
HYDPILO Hydnophora pilosa 254 CE Encrusting non-Acropora HC hard coral
HYDRIGI Hydnophora rigida 154 CB Branching non-Acropora HC hard coral
HYDSPP Hydnophora spp. 86 CS Submassive non-Acropora HC hard coral
HYDSPP Hydnophora spp. 151 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
LEPPHRY Leptoria phrygia 34 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
LERINAE Leptastrea inaequalis 179 CE Encrusting non-Acropora HC hard coral
LERSPP Leptastrea spp. 50 CE Encrusting non-Acropora HC hard coral
LESMYCE Leptoseris mycetoseroides 227 CE Encrusting non-Acropora HC hard coral
LESPAPY Leptoseris papyracea 314 CF Foliose non-Acropora HC hard coral
LESYABE Leptoseris yabei 109 CF Foliose non-Acropora HC hard coral
LOBCORY Lobophyllia corymbosa 209 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
LOBHEMP Lobophyllia hemprichii 193 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
LOBPACH Lobophyllia pachysepta 176 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
LOBSPP Lobophyllia spp. 22 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
MERAMPL Merulina ampliata 253 CE Encrusting non-Acropora HC hard coral
MERAMPL Merulina ampliata 40 CF Foliose non-Acropora HC hard coral
MERAMPL Merulina ampliata 224 CS Submassive non-Acropora HC hard coral
MERSCAB Merulina scabricula 308 CF Foliose non-Acropora HC hard coral
MILEXAE Millepora exaesa (yellow mass) 32 CME Millepora OT other
MILSPP Millepora spp. branching 24 CME Millepora OT other
MONSPP Montipora spp. 4 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
MONSPP Montipora spp. 187 CF Foliose non-Acropora HC hard coral
MONSPP Montipora spp. 218 CS Submassive non-Acropora HC hard coral
MONSPP Montipora spp. 156 CE Encrusting non-Acropora HC hard coral
MONSPUM Montipora spumosa 302 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
MORANNU Montastrea annuligera 201 CE Encrusting non-Acropora HC hard coral
MORCURT Montastrea curta 15 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
MORMAGN Montastrea magnistellata 220 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
MORSPP Montastrea spp. 162 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
MORVALE Montastrea valenciennesi 52 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
MOSLATI Moseleya latistellata 136 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
MYCELEP Mycedium elephantotus 81 CE Encrusting non-Acropora HC hard coral
MYCROBO Mycedium robokaki 309 CE Encrusting non-Acropora HC hard coral
OTH Other organisms 212 OT Other organisms OT other
OTHANEM Anemone 94 OT Other organisms OT other
OTHANNE Annelid 233 OT Other organisms OT other
OTHASCI Ascidian 5 OT Other organisms OT other
OTHCOTS Acanthaster planci 260 OT Other organisms OT other
OTHCRIN Crinoid 118 OT Other organisms OT other
OTHDIAD Diadema spp. 88 OT Other organisms OT other
OTHFILO Filograna implexa 206 OT Other organisms OT other
OTHHOLO Holothurian 114 OT Other organisms OT other
OTHHYDR Hydroid 68 OT Other organisms OT other
OTHSEAG Seagrass 237 OT Other organisms OT other
OTHSTAR Starfish (not A.planci) 172 OT Other organisms OT other
OTHTMAX Tridacna maxima 199 OT Other organisms OT other
OTHTSPP Tridacna spp. 116 OT Other organisms OT other
OTHZOAN Zoanthid 6 ZO Zoanthid OT other
OULBENN Oulophyllia bennettae 184 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
OULCRIS Oulophyllia crispa 195 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
OXYLACE Oxypora lacera 119 CF Foliose non-Acropora HC hard coral
PACRUGO Pachyseris rugosa 120 CS Submassive non-Acropora HC hard coral
PACSPEC Pachyseris speciosa 121 CF Foliose non-Acropora HC hard coral
PALRAMO Palauastrea ramosa 213 CB Branching non-Acropora HC hard coral
PAVCACT Pavona cactus 122 CF Foliose non-Acropora HC hard coral
PAVCLAV Pavona clavus 219 CS Submassive non-Acropora HC hard coral
PAVDECU Pavona decussata 134 CF Foliose non-Acropora HC hard coral
PAVEXPL Pavona explanulata 207 CE Encrusting non-Acropora HC hard coral
PAVMALD Pavona maldivensis 215 CS Submassive non-Acropora HC hard coral
PAVMINU Pavona minuta 204 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
PAVSPP Pavona spp. 61 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
PAVVARI Pavona varians 155 CE Encrusting non-Acropora HC hard coral
PECLACT Pectinia lactuca 93 CE Encrusting non-Acropora HC hard coral
PECLACT Pectinia lactuca 321 CF Foliose non-Acropora HC hard coral
PECPAEO Pectinia paeonia 123 CE Encrusting non-Acropora HC hard coral
PECPAEO Pectinia paeonia 312 CF Foliose non-Acropora HC hard coral
PHYLICH Physogyra lichtensteini 63 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
PLADAED Platygyra daedalea 12 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
PLALAME Platygyra lamellina 58 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
PLAPINI Platygyra pini 31 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
PLASINE Platygyra sinensis 84 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
PLASPP Platygyra spp. 49 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
PLASPP Platygyra spp. 248 CE Encrusting non-Acropora HC hard coral
PLESINU Plerogyra sinuosa 170 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
PLSVERS Plesiastrea versipora 243 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
POCDAMI Pocillopora damicornis 57 CS Submassive non-Acropora HC hard coral
POCEYWD P.eydouxi/woodjonesi 74 CS Submassive non-Acropora HC hard coral
POCVEME P. verrucosa/meandria 23 CS Submassive non-Acropora HC hard coral
PODCRUS Podabacia crustacea 144 CE Encrusting non-Acropora HC hard coral
PODCRUS Podabacia crustacea 271 CF Foliose non-Acropora HC hard coral
PORANNA Porites annae 45 CS Submassive non-Acropora HC hard coral
PORCYLI Porites cylindrica 124 CB Branching non-Acropora HC hard coral
PORHERO Porites heronensis 246 CS Submassive non-Acropora HC hard coral
PORLICH Porites lichen 232 CS Submassive non-Acropora HC hard coral
PORLOBA Porites lobata 28 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
PORNIGR Porites nigrescens 304 CB Branching non-Acropora HC hard coral
PORRUS Porites (Synaraea) rus 229 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
PORSPP Porites spp. 96 CE Encrusting non-Acropora HC hard coral
PORSPP Porites spp. 153 CS Submassive non-Acropora HC hard coral
PORSPP Porites spp. 41 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
PSACONT Psammocora contigua 163 CS Submassive non-Acropora HC hard coral
PSADIGI Psammocora digitata 95 CS Submassive non-Acropora HC hard coral
PSASPP Psammocora spp. 158 CS Submassive non-Acropora HC hard coral
PSASPP Psammocora spp. 259 CE Encrusting non-Acropora HC hard coral
PSASUPE Psammocora superficialis 200 CS Submassive non-Acropora HC hard coral
PSETAYA Pseudosiderastrea tayami 125 CE Encrusting non-Acropora HC hard coral
SANROBU Sandalolitha robusta 150 CMR Mushroom coral HC hard coral
SCACYLI Scapophyllia cylindrica 27 CS Submassive non-Acropora HC hard coral
SCOVITI Scolymia vitiensis 72 CL Solitary coral HC hard coral
SERCALI Seriatopora caliendrum 171 CB Branching non-Acropora HC hard coral
SERHYST Seriatopora hystrix 91 CB Branching non-Acropora HC hard coral
SOFBRIA Briareum spp. 70 SC Soft coral SC soft coral
SOFCLAV Clavularia spp. 129 SC Soft coral SC soft coral
SOFGORG Gorgonia 33 SC Soft coral SC soft coral
SOFLOBO Lobophytum spp. 42 SC Soft coral SC soft coral
SOFNEPH Nephthea spp. 303 SC Soft coral SC soft coral
SOFPACH Pachyclavularia spp. 77 SC Soft coral SC soft coral
SOFSARC Sarcophyton spp. 83 SC Soft coral SC soft coral
SOFSINU Sinularia spp. 130 SC Soft coral SC soft coral
SOFSPP Soft coral spp. 64 SC Soft coral SC soft coral
SOFXENI Xenia spp. 82 SC Soft coral SC soft coral
SPOENC Sponge spp. encrusting 115 SP Sponge SP sponge
SPOSPP Sponge spp. 73 SP Sponge SP sponge
STYPIST Stylophora pistillata 30 CS Submassive non-Acropora HC hard coral
SYMSPP Symphyllia spp. 53 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
TUBMICR Tubastraea micranthra 318 CS Submassive non-Acropora HC hard coral
TUBSPP Tubastraea spp. 210 CS Submassive non-Acropora HC hard coral
TUPMUSI Tubipora musica 65 CTB Tubipora OT other
TURFRON Turbinaria frondens 128 CF Foliose non-Acropora HC hard coral
TURHERO Turbinaria heronensis 211 CB Branching non-Acropora HC hard coral
TURMESE Turbinaria mesenterina 126 CF Foliose non-Acropora HC hard coral
TURPELT Turbinaria peltata 145 CF Foliose non-Acropora HC hard coral
TURRENI Turbinaria reniformis 127 CF Foliose non-Acropora HC hard coral
TURSPP Turbinaria spp. 67 CF Foliose non-Acropora HC hard coral
TURSPP Turbinaria spp. 168 CE Encrusting non-Acropora HC hard coral
TURSTEL Turbinaria stellulata 62 CM Massive non-Acropora HC hard coral
TURSTEL Turbinaria stellulata 222 CE Encrusting non-Acropora HC hard coral
UNHAND Divers Hand 138 UNK Unknown IN indeterminate
UNID Can't tell 18 UNK Unknown IN indeterminate
UNTAPE Fibreglass Tape 135 UNK Unknown IN indeterminate

 

 
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