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.