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Main categories used to define benthic community composition.
| Benthic Component | Category |
|---|---|
| Abiotic | Rock |
| Sand | |
| Algae | Algal assemblage |
| Coralline algae | |
| Halimeda | |
| Macroalgae | |
| Sargassum | |
| Turf algae | |
| Coral | Soft coral |
| Scleractinian | |
| Dead coral | Dead coral |
| Dead coral with algae | |
| Rubble | |
| Invertebrates | Anemones |
| Ascidians | |
| Bivalve | |
| Hydroids | |
| Sponge | |
| Zoanthids | |
| Other invertebrates | |
| Seagrass | Seagrass |
