Observation record

ID: 156318

Species: Porites lobata

Location: American Samoa

Primary resource: Smith, L. W., Barshis, D., Birkeland, C. (2007) Phenotypic plasticity for skeletal growth, density and calcification of Porites lobata in response to habitat type. Coral Reefs 26, 559-567

Contributor: Joshua Madin

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Last modified: 2015-10-04 22:00:07 UTC

Created: 2015-10-04 22:00:07 UTC

Measurements

• 198849

  Habitat transplanted from

  Transplanted to same habitat (control) (cat)

  Raw value

  no method
• 198846

  Habitat type

  back (cat)

  Raw value

  no method
• 198847

  Water depth

  1.5 (m)

  Raw value

  no method
• 198848

  Season

  Aug 2004 - Feb 2005 (cat)

  Raw value

  no method
• 198842

  Growth rate

  4.9 (mm per 6 months^-1)

  Mean

  Alizarin stain
  
  
  0.4 (Standard error)

  replicates: 12
  Notes: Data from N1 in Figure 3
• 198845

  Calcification rate

  1.39 (g cm ^-2 yr^-1)

  Mean

  Linear extension alizerin staining and calipers, bulk density wax dipping and buoyant weight
  
  
  0.12 (Standard error)

  replicates: 12
  Notes: Data from N1 Figure 4
• 198843

  Growth rate

  3.4 (mm per 6 months^-1)

  Mean

  Alizarin stain
  
  
  0.2 (Standard error)

  replicates: 12
  Notes: Data from N1 in Figure 3
• 198844

  Skeletal density

  1.405 (g cm-3)

  Mean

  Archimedes principle
  
  
  0.018 (Standard error)

  replicates: 12
  Notes: Data from N1 Figure 4