Table 1.
Summary of the photographic surveys conducted between 2012 and 2018.
| Region | Survey year | Country or Territory | Surveys | Quadrats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Atlantic Ocean | 2013 | Anguilla | 15 | 22,250 |
| 2013 | Aruba | 3 | 5,615 | |
| 2013 | The Bahamas | 30 | 42,678 | |
| 2013 | Belize | 24 | 32,515 | |
| 2013 | Bermuda | 12 | 25,748 | |
| 2013 | Bonaire | 13 | 23,028 | |
| 2013 | Curacao | 16 | 29,419 | |
| 2013 | Guadeloupe | 14 | 15,277 | |
| 2013 | Mexico | 23 | 38,192 | |
| 2013 | Saint Martin | 4 | 4,368 | |
| 2013 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 25 | 25,498 | |
| 2013 | Saint Eustatius | 3 | 2,033 | |
| 2013 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 13 | 18,387 | |
| Eastern Australia | 2012, 2014,2016,2017 | Australia (Great Barrier Reef) | 261 | 316,369 |
| Central Indian Ocean | 2015 | The Chagos Archipelago | 29 | 42,777 |
| 2015, 2017 | Maldives | 63 | 94,921 | |
| Southeast Asia | 2016, 2018 | Taiwan | 29 | 30,062 |
| 2014 | Timor-Leste | 26 | 28,482 | |
| 2014, 2018 | Indonesia | 114 | 124,889 | |
| 2014, 2018 | The Philippines | 24 | 33,038 | |
| 2014 | The Solomon Islands | 20 | 33,667 | |
| Central Pacific Ocean | 2015, 2016 | United States | 99 | 93,111 |
| Totals | 23 | 860 | 1,082,324 | |