Table 1. Sample data.

With internal sample name, classified taxon, date and site of collection, depth and coordinates for each sample.

Acc	Sample type	Site	Depth (m)	Date	Coordinates
A1	A. cavernosa	Near Blue Hole	5	29-Jun-10	N13.26.180; E144.37.504
A2	A. cavernosa	Tanguisson	77	04-Nov-10	N13.32.620; E144.48.265
A3	A. cavernosa	Hospital Point	92	17-Mar-08	N13.30.126; E144.46.092
C1	Callyspongia sp.	Gab Gab	4.5	06-Jul-10	N13.26.35; E144.38.36
C2	Callyspongia sp.	Western Shoals	4.5	06-Jul-10	N13.27.018; E144.39.120
C3	Callyspongia sp.	Gab Gab	4.5	06-Jul-10	N13.26.35; E144.38.36
C4	Callyspongia sp.	Blue Hole	80–90	23-Jan-08	N13.26.180; E144.37.504
C5	Callyspongia sp.	Blue Hole	80–90	23-Jan-08	N13.26.180; E144.37.504
C6	Callyspongia sp.	Blue Hole	88	29-Jun-10	N13.26.180; E144.37.504
C7	Callyspongia sp.	Blue Hole	80–90	06-Jul-10	N13.26.180; E144.37.504
RG1	R. globostellata	Blue Hole	80–90	29-Jun-10	N13.26.180; E144.37.504
RG2	R. globostellata	Blue Hole	80–90	29-Jun-10	N13.26.180; E144.37.504
RG3	R. globostellata	Blue Hole	80–90	29-Jun-10	N13.26.180; E144.37.504
RG4	R. globostellata	Western Shoals	1.5-3	25-Jun-10	N13.27.018; E144.39.120
RG5	R. globostellata	Western Shoals	1.5-3	25-Jun-10	N13.27.018; E144.39.120
RG6	R. globostellata	Western Shoals	1.5–3	25-Jun-10	N13.27.018; E144.39.120
RS1	Rhaphoxya sp.	Blue Hole	95	06-Jul-10	N13.26.180; E144.37.504
RS2	Rhaphoxya sp.	Blue Hole	80–90	06-Jul-10	N13.26.180; E144.37.504
RS3	Rhaphoxya sp.	Blue Hole	80–90	06-Jul-10	N13.26.180; E144.37.504
RS4	Rhaphoxya sp.	Blue Hole	80-90	06-Jul-10	N13.26.180; E144.37.504
RS5	Rhaphoxya sp.	Blue Hole	77	29-Jun-10	N13.26.180; E144.37.504
W1	Waterfilter	Blue Hole	88	06-Jul-10	N13.26.180; E144.37.504
W2	Waterfilter	Blue Hole	88	06-Jul-10	N13.26.180; E144.37.504
W3	Waterfilter	Blue Hole	88	06-Jul-10	N13.26.180; E144.37.504
W4	Waterfilter	Western Shoals	3	06-Jul-10	N13.27.018; E144.39.120
W5	Waterfilter	Western Shoals	3	06-Jul-10	N13.27.018; E144.39.120