Table 1 Results of data fitted to a four-parameter logistic function (Fig. 2). The curves were constrained between 0 and 100%.

From: Suspended sediments limit coral sperm availability

 

Control (0 mg L−1)

Siliciclastic (high) (~700 mg L−1)

Best-fit parameters (95% CI)

 EC50

6.76 × 103 (5.74 × 103–7.96 × 103)

2.51 × 105 (1.92 × 105–3.28 × 105)

 *Top/Fmax (%)

95.88 (93.03–98.72)

95.88 (93.03–98.72)

 Bottom (%)

5.06 (2.38–7.74)

1.65 (0.00–3.51)

 Slope

1.547 (1.09–2.00)

2.36 (1.74–2.99)

 

Control (0 mg mL−1)

Siliciclastic (low) (~230 mg L−1 )

Best-fit parameters (95% CI)

 EC50

1.81 × 104 (1.31 × 104–2.50 × 104)

2.87 × 104 (2.05 × 104–4.06 × 104)

 *Top/Fmax (%)

92.72 (88.89–100.00)

92.72 (88.89–100.00)

 *Bottom (%)

~0.00 (0.00–3.22)

~0.00 (0.00–3.22)

 *Slope

1.26 (0.95–1.58)

1.26 (0.95–1.58)

 

Control (0 mg L−1 )

Carbonate (~230 mg L−1)

Best-fit parameters (95% CI)

 EC50

1.54 × 104 (1.23 × 104–1.93 × 104)

1.54 × 104 (1.23 × 104–1.93 × 104)

 *Top/Fmax (%)

94.33 (91.19–97.48)

94.33 (91.19–97.48)

 *Bottom (%)

0.54 (0.00–3.02)

0.54 (0.00–3.02)

 *Slope

2.04 (1.09–3.00)

2.04 (1.09–3.00)

  1. *Indicates sharing of parameters (bottom, top/Fmax and slope).