| Taxon/functional group |
Growth form/Structural Complexity |
Growth Speed |
Suceptability to bleaching |
Example Species |
| Acropora |
Bushy/ Short Thick Branches/ Moderate |
moderate |
medium |
A. Gemmifera, A. humilis |
| Acropora |
Long Branches/High |
fast |
medium |
A.intermedia, A. formosa |
| Acroporidae |
Table like/high |
fast |
low-medium |
A.lamarcki, A. cytheria |
| Pocillopora |
Bushy/ short thick branches/moderate |
moderate |
low-medium |
P. Verrucossa, P. damicornis |
| Stylophora |
Bushy/ short thick branches/moderate |
moderate |
medium |
S. pistillata, S. wellsi |
| Millepora |
Branching or wall like/ moderate |
fast |
high |
M.dichotoma |
| Poritidae |
Massive or finger like/low-moderate |
slow |
low-medium |
P.leutia, P. coloumnaria, Goniopora. spp |
| Favidae |
Massive or encrusting/low |
slow |
low-medium |
Leptastrea purpurea, flavia stilligera
Goniastrea retiformis, platygyra |
| Musiidae |
Massive/ low |
slow |
medium |
Lobofullia corymbosa, Acanthastrea echinata |
| Oculinidae |
Massive /low |
slow |
low-medium |
Galaxiea fascicularis |
| Acroporidae |
Encrusting/low |
moderate |
low-medium |
Montipora monasteriata |
| Other Corals |
diverse |
diverse |
diverse |
Pavona, Cascinarae, Distichopora, Seriatopora |
| Soft Corals |
Carpet like, low braches/low |
fast |
low-medium |
Xenia, sinulari, sarcophyton |
| Macro algae |
Carpet like, low bunches, blades/low mod |
Very fast |
- |
halimeda, Dictyosphaeria, Caulerpa, Turbinaria |
| Other Sessile org. diverse filter feeders |
|
diverse |
- |
Turicates, bryozoans, sponges, anemones |
| Rock |
-/moderat0065 |
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(Dead coral bolders and rock) |
| Rubble |
-/low/ moderete |
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(small dead coral pieces max.15cm long |
| Sand |
-/- |
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| Silt |
-/- |
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