Table 6 Summary statistics for the basin, sub-basin and regional empirically derived, modern depth distributions of selected coral species
Taxa | Basin | sub-basin | Number of obs. | Max depth (m) | Min depth (m) | Median depth | depth range (m) (95%) | depth range (m) (68%) | Lower error (68%) | Upper error (68%) | Lower error (95%) | Upper error (95%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Acropora cervicornis | GLOBAL | n/a | 893 | 48 | 0.2 | 4.6 | 15.6 | 8.1 | 5.4 | 2.7 | 11.5 | 4.1 |
Caribbean | n/a | 893 | 48 | 0.2 | 4.6 | 15.6 | 8.1 | 5.4 | 2.7 | 11.5 | 4.1 | |
Caribbean | Belize | 91 | 18.2 | 0.4 | 6.7 | 15.9 | 9.9 | 5.7 | 4.2 | 9.7 | 6.2 | |
Acropora palmata | GLOBAL | n/a | 4884 | 22 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.9 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 7.8 | 1.2 |
Caribbean | n/a | 4884 | 22 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.9 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 7.8 | 1.2 | |
Caribbean | Belize | 377 | 16.4 | 0.4 | 2 | 10.7 | 7.5 | 6.5 | 1 | 9.1 | 1.6 | |
Caribbean | Jamaica | 108 | 9.7 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 8.5 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 0 | 7.9 | 0.6 | |
Caribbean | Puerto Rico & Virgin Is. | 88 | 22 | 2 | 3.5 | 12.2 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 1 | 10.7 | 1.5 | |
Caribbean | Bahamas &Turks & Caicos | 1927 | 19 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 5.2 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 4 | 1.2 | |
Caribbean | Florida | 150 | 8.3 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 3 | 0.5 | |
Caribbean | Panama | 248 | 7.3 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 0.6 | |
Diploria sp. | GLOBAL | n/a | 4930 | 81 | 0 | 6.9 | 22.3 | 11.5 | 6.1 | 5.4 | 16 | 6.3 |
Caribbean | n/a | 4930 | 81 | 0 | 6.9 | 22.3 | 11.5 | 6.1 | 5.4 | 16 | 6.3 | |
Caribbean | Puerto Rico & Virgin Is. | 345 | 81 | 0 | 11.5 | 64.9 | 34 | 27.6 | 6.5 | 54.6 | 10.3 | |
Caribbean | Florida | 254 | 17 | 1 | 4.5 | 8.7 | 5.7 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 5.5 | 3.2 | |
Pseudodiploria strigosa | GLOBAL | n/a | 3013 | 81 | 0 | 7 | 25.3 | 11.6 | 6 | 5.6 | 19 | 6.3 |
(Diploria strigosa) | Caribbean | n/a | 3013 | 81 | 0 | 7 | 25.3 | 11.6 | 6 | 5.6 | 19 | 6.3 |
Caribbean | Belize | 385 | 18.2 | 0.4 | 8.5 | 14.7 | 7.4 | 3 | 4.4 | 7.4 | 7.3 | |
Caribbean | Puerto Rico & Virgin Is. | 221 | 81 | 0 | 11.75 | 66 | 35.2 | 28.4 | 6.8 | 55.2 | 10.7 | |
Caribbean | Florida | 85 | 17 | 1 | 5.7 | 10.6 | 5.6 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 6.1 | 4.5 | |
Millepora sp. | GLOBAL | n/a | 3817 | 92 | 0 | 3 | 39.8 | 10.3 | 8.3 | 2 | 37 | 2.8 |
Caribbean | n/a | 3414 | 92 | 0 | 2.7 | 33.8 | 9 | 7.3 | 1.7 | 31.5 | 2.3 | |
Caribbean | Bahamas &Turks & Caicos | 584 | 23 | 0.25 | 4 | 18.5 | 11.7 | 9 | 2.7 | 15 | 3.5 | |
Orbicella annularis | GLOBAL | n/a | 6991 | 68 | 0 | 9.7 | 15.9 | 8.7 | 3 | 5.7 | 7.3 | 8.6 |
(Montastraea annularis ) | Caribbean | n/a | 6991 | 68 | 0 | 9.7 | 15.9 | 8.7 | 3 | 5.7 | 7.3 | 8.6 |
Caribbean | Belize | 788 | 18.3 | 0.4 | 9.3 | 14.4 | 9.9 | 2.4 | 7.5 | 6 | 8.4 | |
Caribbean | Puerto Rico & Virgin Is. | 808 | 78.5 | 2 | 7.8 | 13 | 8 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 7.8 | 5.2 | |
Caribbean | Florida | 204 | 25.5 | 1 | 1.7 | 9.3 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 8.6 | 0.7 | |
Montestraea cavernosa | GLOBAL | n/a | 3552 | 85 | 0 | 10 | 21.5 | 8.5 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 13 | 8.47 |
Caribbean | n/a | 5411 | 320 | 0 | 11 | 73.6 | 26.5 | 22.5 | 4 | 65.1 | 8.5 | |
Caribbean | Florida | 491 | 21 | 0.95 | 3.5 | 12.4 | 6.3 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 10.1 | 2.3 | |
M. faveolata | GLOBAL | n/a | 5073 | 65 | 0 | 10 | 18.7 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 8.7 |
Caribbean | n/a | 6266 | 111 | 0 | 10 | 19.5 | 8.8 | 4.8 | 4 | 11 | 8.5 | |
Caribbean | Puerto Rico & Virgin Is. | 933 | 39.5 | 2.5 | 11.6 | 17.2 | 8.5 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 8.8 | 8.4 | |
Pavona sp. | GLOBAL | n/a | 4331 | 1416 | 0 | 3 | 52 | 43 | 40 | 3 | 49 | 3 |
Pacific | n/a | 4330 | 1416 | 0 | 3 | 52 | 43 | 40 | 3 | 49 | 3 | |
Pacific | Great Barrier Reef | 641 | 1416 | 1 | 5 | 10.5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3.5 | |
Porites asteroides | GLOBAL | n/a | 6781 | 84 | 0 | 6.1 | 19.3 | 10.5 | 6.1 | 4.35 | 13.9 | 5.4 |
Caribbean | n/a | 6779 | 84 | 0 | 6.1 | 19.3 | 10.5 | 6.1 | 4.4 | 13.9 | 5.4 | |
Caribbean | Belize | 603 | 18.2 | 0.3 | 6.1 | 14.9 | 9.6 | 6 | 3.6 | 10 | 4.9 | |
Caribbean | Bahamas &Turks & Caicos | 773 | 15 | 0.4 | 5 | 14 | 7.2 | 4.7 | 2.5 | 10 | 4 | |
Porites cylindica | GLOBAL | n/a | 317 | 17.1 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 5 |
Pacific | n/a | 317 | 17.1 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 5 | |
Pacific | Great Barrier Reef | 310 | 17.1 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 6.9 | 3.9 | 3 | 9 | 4 | |
Porites sp. | GLOBAL | n/a | 54657 | 98 | 0 | 3.2 | 66 | 44 | 40.8 | 3.2 | 62.8 | 3.2 |
Pacific | n/a | 44553 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 67 | 0 | |
Pacific | Great Barrier Reef | 1999 | 64.6 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | |
Caribbean | n/a | 10101 | 85 | 0 | 7 | 19.2 | 10.4 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 13 | 6.2 | |
Caribbean | Belize | 799 | 18.2 | 0.3 | 7 | 15.4 | 9.7 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 9.4 | 6 | |
Siderastrea siderea | GLOBAL | n/a | 4397 | 85 | 0 | 9.8 | 21.5 | 11.2 | 3.9 | 7.3 | 12.8 | 8.7 |
Caribbean | n/a | 4377 | 85 | 0 | 9.9 | 21.9 | 11.2 | 3.9 | 7.4 | 13.2 | 8.8 | |
Caribbean | Belize | 397 | 17 | 1 | 9.7 | 14.5 | 8 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 6.3 | 8.2 | |
Caribbean | Puerto Rico & Virgin Is. | 399 | 85 | 0 | 10 | 64.7 | 26.3 | 22 | 4.3 | 57.5 | 7.1 |
