Table 4 Sea water parameters for both of the low pH and heat shock trials.

From: Molecular mechanisms underpinning transgenerational plasticity in the green sea urchin Psammechinus miliaris

 

Seawater parameter

Control

Altered condition

Low seawater pH trial

pHNIST

8.06 ± 0.01

7.72 ± 0.01

TA (μmol kgSW−1)

1921.9 ± 10.1

1937.8 ± 11.8

pCO2 (μatm)

412 ± 6

1013 ± 12

Ω calcite

2.54 ± 0.03

1.25 ± 0.03

Ω aragonite

1.63 ± 0.02

0.08 ± 0.02

Temperature (°C)

14.1 ± 0.1

14.1 ± 0.1

Salinity

35 ± 0

35 ± 0

Heat shock trial

Temperature (°C)

15.97 ± 0.13

25.41 ± 0.16

Salinity

35 ± 0

35 ± 0

  1. Directly measured values include pHNIST, temperature and salinity with reporting of parameters following OA community guidelines51. Heat shock trial data represents the one hour exposure period data only.