Table 1 Coral responses in the sponge fragment test. Terpios hoshinota is more likely to cause coral bleaching (T. hoshinota vs. black cloth: p < 0.001; T. hoshinota vs. white cloth: p < 0.001, Chi-square tests).
From: Testing of how and why the Terpios hoshinota sponge kills stony corals
Treatment/Coral response | Bleaching | Not affected |
|---|---|---|
Terpios hoshinota | 9 | 0 |
Black cloth | 0 | 9 |
White cloth | 0 | 7 |