Figure 5
From: Self-recognition in corals facilitates deep-sea habitat engineering
(A) Back Scatter Electron emission (BSE) micrograph of Raman spectroscopy zones, scale bar 1 mm. (B) Full Width Half Maximum (FWHM) data from aragonite peak spectra at ca. 1085 cm−1. X and Y data represent replicates (n = 3 ± SEM) of measurements 5 μm from the fusion point at a small (<1 μm) or relatively large (ca. 2 μm) micro-suture. Polyp identity is denoted by spectra colour (orange or grey). The dashed spectrum represents the mean area between the white and orange polyp where no micro-suture was present. (C) FWHM (n = 3 ± SEM) of aragonite peak spectra at ca. 1085 cm−1 of white and orange polyps on polyp sides not involved in fusion. Full transects are detailed in supplementary Fig. S1.
