Table 10. The coral health index (CHI) of the study sites based on the percent live coral cover (LCC), flashy algae cover of coral resilience potency, and coral fish biomass (CFB)

Study sites Live benthic Forms Category Resilience Coral health index (CHI)
HC FS R % Live coral cover (LCC) Resilience Biomass (kg/ha)
BTNC-D Siompu Is. 43.8 –0 1.8 High High 722.8 Low 6
BTNC-17 Siompu Is. 23.5 –0 48.7 Moderate High 391.7 Low 5
BTNC-C Liwutonkidi 44.5 –0 1.3 High High 466.9 Low 6
BTNC-13 Kadatua Is. 40.1 –0 31.3 High High 895.2 Low 6
BTNC-14 Kadatua Is. 33.5 –0 13.5 Moderate High 329.3 Low 5
HC, hard coral; FS, fleshy seaweed; R, rubble.