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Benthic Habitat Classification Scheme

Geomorphological Structure Type

  1. Unconsolidated Sediment
    1. Sand
    2. Mud
  2. Coral Reef and Hardbottom
    1. Linear Reef
    2. Spur and Groove
    3. Patch Reef
    4. Scattered Coral/Rock in Sand
    5. Scattered Coral/Rock in Mud
    6. Reef Rubble
    7. Pavement
    8. Pavement with Sand Channels
    9. Bedrock
    10. Bedrock with Mud Accretion
    11. Bedrock Ledge
  3. Other
    1. Consolidated/Semi-consolidated Mud
    2. Algal Nodules
    3. Channel, Rill, Gully in Mud
  4. Unknown

Biological Cover Type

  1. Live hard coral (Stony Corals, Hydrocorals)
  2. Live soft coral (Gorgonians, Black Coral)
  3. Sponge
  4. Seagrass
  5. Macroalgae
  6. Coralline algae
  7. Turf/Filamentous algae
  8. Sessile cnidarians, segmented worms and crinoids
  9. Uncolonized
  10. Unknown