Table A4.

Values of finfish stock and relative values of gmarine-based recreation for each benthic habitat class, using value scores from Mumby et al., 2008 and benthic habitat descriptions from Kendall et al., 2002.

Benthic Habitat	Value of finfish stock ($200US/m2)	Fishing, snorkeling swimming opportunities
Sand, mud	0.26	3
Linear reef, spur and groove reef, reef colonized pavement with channels1	3.61	2.5
Patch reef, scattered coral rock	0.38	3
Reef colonized pavement or bedrock2	0.54	1
Hardbottom, reef rubble or uncolonized3	0.34	1
Mangrove	0.05	0
Seagrass, continuous or patchy >30%4	0.23	0
Seagrass, patchy <30%5	1.94	1
Macroalgae	1.88	1

^1.Acropora palmata or Montastraea/Orbicella reef.

^2.Dense gorgonians.

^3.Sparse gorgonians.

^4.Dense or medium density seagrass.

^5.Sparse seagrass.