Table 1.

Analysis time periods

Time periods	Time covered	Sampling times (months elapsed since 2005 bleaching)	# of image sets taken in this period	Notes
Initial 2005 bleaching extent	October 2005	0	1	Acute coral bleaching observed, highest water temperatures recorded. All images taken within a 10‐day period
2005 Postbleaching response period	October 2005–July 2006	6, 9	2	Bleaching still visible, but reducing. Mortality highest in this period
Recovery period	July 2006–August 2010	22, 34, 46, 58	4	Thermal conditions stable, low coral mortality. Second bleaching event happened at month 60 (October 2010)
2010 Postbleaching response period	September 2011–March 2013	71, 89	2	Local bleaching reported following month 60, first postbleaching images taken at month 71

Analysis and discussion of the study time frame was divided into these periods, relative to both coral state and acute thermal stress periods. The recovery period was selected post hoc for this analysis and may vary for different regions and species.