Table 3 Embryo reproductive parameters at the four sites in the fertilization period.

From: Reproduction of an azooxanthellate coral is unaffected by ocean acidification

Site

pHTS

np

Fertility (# 100 mm−3)

Embrional Index (%)

ne

Diameter (µm)

Fertilization period

1

8.07

5

0.4 ± 0.6

0.02 ± 0.03

6

486 ± 43

2

7.87

4

7.0 ± 8.0

0.14 ± 0.16

27

395 ± 40

3

7.74

2

15.6 ± 30.6

0.53 ± 1.03

17

459 ± 68

4

7.4

4

13.0 ± 20.6

0.16 ± 0.24

23

341 ± 30

P

  

NS 0.819

NS 0.796

 

NS 0.083

  1. Fertility, embrional index and diameter values are shown as mean ± CI 95%. np = polyps number; ne = embryos number. P = p value of Kruskal-Wallis equality-of-populations rank test with the Monte Carlo estimate for fertility and embrional index and PERMANOVA for diameters. NS = not significant.
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