Table 1. Summary of the taphonomic characteristics of the 303 radiometrically dated coral samples from the south-Florida database.

The table displays the number of observations for each taphonomic characteristic used to determine sample quality for suitability as sea-level data.

	Basal attachment	Normal corallite orientation	Normal geopetal
Yes	16	149	50
No	238	20	189
Indeterminate	3	85	14
Sample not available	46	49	50