Table 1. List of samples, phylogentic classification, associated pyrosequence reads and symbiont type.
| Sample/species name | Taxa/group | No. of raw reads | No. of cleaned reads | % Removed | Symbiont | Symbiont type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acropora millipora #1 | Scleractinea | 9016 | 8043 | 10.8 | Yes | Symbiodinium |
| Acropora millipora #2 | Scleractinea | 6618 | 6221 | 6.0 | Yes | Symbiodinium |
| Acropora millipora #3 | Scleractinea | 15 986 | 13 909 | 13.0 | Yes | Symbiodinium |
| Pocillopora damicornis #1 | Scleractinea | 10 168 | 9254 | 9.0 | Yes | Symbiodinium |
| Pocillopora damicornis #2 | Scleractinea | 14 733 | 13 636 | 7.4 | Yes | Symbiodinium |
| Pocillopora damicornis #3 | Scleractinea | 12 701 | 11 380 | 10.4 | Yes | Symbiodinium |
| Seriatopora hystrix #1 | Scleractinea | 12 302 | 11 758 | 4.4 | Yes | Symbiodinium |
| Seriatopora hystrix #2 | Scleractinea | 12 839 | 11 857 | 7.6 | Yes | Symbiodinium |
| Seriatopora hystrix #3 | Scleractinea | 11 151 | 10 500 | 5.8 | Yes | Symbiodinium |
| Nephtea sp. #3 | Octocorallia | 10 596 | 9505 | 10.3 | Yes | Symbiodinium |
| Sarcophyton sp. #1 | Octocorallia | 18 070 | 16 505 | 8.7 | Yes | Symbiodinium |
| Sarcophyton sp. #2 | Octocorallia | 10 750 | 9680 | 10.0 | Yes | Symbiodinium |
| Sarcophyton sp. #3 | Octocorallia | 14 179 | 11 761 | 17.1 | Yes | Symbiodinium |
| Sinularia flexibilis #1 | Octocorallia | 12 068 | 11 595 | 3.9 | Yes | Symbiodinium |
| Sinularia flexibilis #2 | Octocorallia | 12 231 | 10 947 | 10.5 | Yes | Symbiodinium |
| Sinularia flexibilis #3 | Octocorallia | 11 358 | 10 522 | 7.4 | Yes | Symbiodinium |
| Tridacna cf. crocea #1 | Bivalvia | 12 910 | 11 523 | 10.7 | Yes | Symbiodinium |
| Tridacna cf. crocea #2 | Bivalvia | 4516 | 4015 | 11.1 | Yes | Symbiodinium |
| Tridacna cf. crocea #3 | Bivalvia | 3931 | 3495 | 11.1 | Yes | Symbiodinium |
| Tridacna cf. maxima #1 | Bivalvia | 13 246 | 10 453 | 21.1 | Yes | Symbiodinium |
| Tridacna cf. maxima #2 | Bivalvia | 12 597 | 10 579 | 16.0 | Yes | Symbiodinium |
| Tridacna cf. maxima #3 | Bivalvia | 8403 | 6945 | 17.4 | Yes | Symbiodinium |
| Heterostegina depressa #1 | Foraminifera | 13 868 | 12 056 | 13.1 | Yes | Diatom |
| Heterostegina depressa #2 | Foraminifera | 14 328 | 12 860 | 10.2 | Yes | Diatom |
| Heterostegina depressa #3 | Foraminifera | 15 993 | 14 126 | 11.7 | Yes | Diatom |
| Marginopora vertebralis #1 | Foraminifera | 10 917 | 9626 | 11.8 | Yes | Symbiodinium |
| Marginopora vertebralis #2 | Foraminifera | 16 713 | 15 239 | 8.8 | Yes | Symbiodinium |
| Marginopora vertebralis #3 | Foraminifera | 28 568 | 25 942 | 9.2 | Yes | Symbiodinium |
| Sorites sp. #1 | Foraminifera | 5467 | 4855 | 11.2 | Yes | Symbiodinium |
| Sorites sp. #2 | Foraminifera | 7361 | 6439 | 12.5 | Yes | Symbiodinium |
| Sorites sp. #3 | Foraminifera | 15 979 | 14 292 | 10.6 | Yes | Symbiodinium |
| Bryozoan sp. #1 | Bryozoa | 14 520 | 12 493 | 14.0 | No | NA |
| Bryozoan sp. #2 | Bryozoa | 11 004 | 9488 | 13.8 | No | NA |
| Bryozoan sp. #3 | Bryozoa | 16 807 | 13 562 | 19.3 | No | NA |
| Diademnum molle #1 | Ascidiacaea | 24 826 | 23 150 | 6.8 | No | NA |
| Diademnum molle #2 | Ascidiacaea | 12 348 | 8590 | 30.4 | No | NA |
| Diademnum molle #3 | Ascidiacaea | 14 772 | 11 266 | 23.7 | No | NA |
| Lissoclinum patella #1 | Ascidiacaea | 13 130 | 11 493 | 12.5 | No | NA |
| Lissoclinum patella #2 | Ascidiacaea | 15 511 | 13 994 | 9.8 | No | NA |
| Lissoclinum patella #3 | Ascidiacaea | 13 700 | 12 621 | 7.9 | No | NA |
| Polycarpa aurata #1 | Ascidiacaea | 15 176 | 14 203 | 6.4 | No | NA |
| Polycarpa aurata #2 | Ascidiacaea | 13 526 | 12 576 | 7.0 | No | NA |
| Polycarpa aurata #3 | Ascidiacaea | 10 968 | 9925 | 9.5 | No | NA |
| Rhopaloiedes odorabile | Porifera | 16 382 | 11 999 | 26.8 | No | NA |
| Seawater #1 | Seawater | 56 633 | 45 068 | 20.4 | No | NA |
| Seawater #2 | Seawater | 19 560 | 15 614 | 20.2 | No | NA |
Abbreviation: NA, not applicable.