Observation record

ID: 156304

Species: Stylophora pistillata

Location: Eilat, Israel

Primary resource: Bongiorni, L., Shafir, S., Angel, D., Rinkevich, B. (2003) Survival, growth and gonad development of two hermatypic corals subjected to in situ fish-farm nutrient enrichment. Marine Ecology Progress Series 253, 137-144

Contributor: Joshua Madin

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Last modified: 2015-10-04 21:49:48 UTC

Created: 2015-10-04 21:49:48 UTC

Measurements

• 198811

  Water depth

  6 (m)

  Raw value

  no method
• 198813

  Particulate organic matter concentration

  0.36 (mg cm^-2 day^-1)

  Mean

  Ash free dry weight (AFDW)
  
  
  0.06 (Standard error)

  replicates: 4
  Notes: mean of values obtained at the beginning and at the end of experiment (Table 1)
• 198810

  Growth rate

  16.3 (mm per 7 months^-1)

  Mean

  Alizarin stain
  
  
  4.6 (Standard error)

  replicates: 60
  Notes: measurements made on oligotrophic waters far from the fish farm
• 198812

  Downward flux of suspended particulate matter

  2 (mg cm^-2 day^-1)

  Mean

  Sediment trap
  
  
  0.73 (Standard error)

  replicates: 4
  Notes: mean of values obtained at the beginning and at the end of experiment (Table 1)