TABLE 2.
Trends in occurrence of coral life‐history and taxonomic groups. Trends deemed significant at the p < .05 level
| Zone | Life‐history group | Taxon |
Overall change (* = sig) |
Earliest sig. change relative to Pleistocene | Peak in occurrence | Earliest sig. decline from peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crest | Competitive |
(without Millepora) (with Millepora) |
87%–13%* 54%–38%* |
Holocene 1960–1969 |
Pleistocene 1500–1959 |
Holocene 1960–1969 |
| Acropora cervicornis | 69%–9%* | 1960–1969 | Pleistocene | 1960–1969 | ||
| Acropora palmata | 89%–24%* | Holocene | Pleistocene | Holocene | ||
| Millepora spp. | 8%–88%* | 1500–1959 | 1995–1999 | – | ||
| Stress‐tolerant | 22%–37%* | 1985–1989 | 1985–1989 | 1990–1994 | ||
| Colpophyllia natans | 23%–28% | – | 1995–1999 | 2005–2011 | ||
| Pseudodiploria spp. | 65%–58% | Holocene | 1985–1989 | 1995–1999 | ||
| Meandrina spp. | 8%–7% | – | 1980–1984 | – | ||
| Montastrea cavernosa | 34%–33% | Holocene | 1995–1999 | – | ||
| Orbicella spp. | 69%–55% | 1990–1994 | Pleistocene | 1990–1994 | ||
| Siderastrea spp. | 15%–73%* | 1980–1984 | 1985–1989 | 2000–2004 | ||
| Stephanocoenia spp. | 2%–27% | 1985–1989 | 1985–1989 | 1995–1999 | ||
| Weedy | 1%–48%* | – | 1985–1989 | 1990–1994 | ||
| Agaricia spp. | 20%–57%* | 1980–1984 | 1985–1989 | 1995–1999 | ||
| branching Porites spp. | 33%–69%* | 1970–1979 | 1985–1989 | 1995–1999 | ||
| Madracis spp. | >1%–6% | – | 1980–1984 | 1985–1989 | ||
| Porites astreoides | 17%–78%* | 1960–1969 | 1985–1989 | – | ||
| Slope | Competitive |
(without Millepora) (with Millepora) |
80%–4%* 44%–12%* |
Holocene 1960–1969 |
Pleistocene 1500–1959 |
Holocene Holocene |
| Acropora cervicornis | 87%–8%* | Holocene | Precontact | Holocene | ||
| Acropora palmata | 58%–1%* | Holocene | 1500–1959 | Holocene | ||
| Millepora spp. | 5%–66%* | 1995–1999 | 2005–2011 | N/A | ||
| Stress‐tolerant | 8%–71% | Holocene | 1500–1959 | – | ||
| Colpophyllia natans | 6%–55%* | 1970–1979 | 1995–1999 | 2005–2011 | ||
| Pseudodiploria spp. | 57%–68% | 1980–1984 | 1960–1969 | – | ||
| Meandrina spp. | 6%–43%* | 1985–1989 | 1995–1999 | – | ||
| Montastrea cavernosa | 19%–82%* | 1970–1979 | 2005–2011 | N/A | ||
| Orbicella spp. | 96%–86% | 1985–1989 | 1500–1959 | – | ||
| Siderastrea spp. | 30%–87%* | 1980–1984 | 2000–2004 | – | ||
| Stephanocoenia spp. | 1%–59%* | Holocene | 2005–2011 | N/A | ||
| Weedy | 9%–70%* | 1960–1969 | 1990–1994 | decline | ||
| Agaricia spp. | 6%–77%* | Holocene | 1990–1994 | 2005–2011 | ||
| Branching Porites spp. | 12%–66%* | 1970–1979 | 1990–1994 | 1995–1999 | ||
| Madracis spp. | 6%–40%* | 1970–1979 | 1990–1994 | – | ||
| Porites astreoides | 18%–87%* | 1970–1979 | 2000–2004 | – |