Table 2.

Average soluble protein content [mg·cm⁻²; F(9, 96) = 3.272, P = 0.0023] of Stylophora pistillata colonies measured in March 2005, November 2005, March 2006, and November 2006

Sampling time	C35/a (n = 12)	C79 (n = 4)	C78 (n = 4)	C8a (n = 7)
March 2005	0.702 ± 0.061	0.527 ± 0.070	0.739 ± 0.030	0.570 ± 0.070
November 2005	0.878 ± 0.063 ***c	0.541 ± 0.052 #C78	1.066 ± 0.136 #C79	0.782 ± 0.059
March 2006	0.480 ± 0.065 ***c, #C8/a, ###C78	0.362 ± 0.046 #C8/a, ###C78	1.150 ± 0.144 ###C35/a, ##C79	0.806 ± 0.073 #C79, #C35/a
November 2006	0.680 ± 0.063	0.455 ± 0.081	0.865 ± 0.072	0.725 ± 0.058

Statistical analysis showed interactive effects of time and symbiont type; post hoc (Tukey LSD) results are shown only where significant. Seasonal differences within a single symbiont are indicated as: *, 0.01 < P < 0.05; **, 0.001 < P < 0.01; ***, P < 0.001 in relation to time points March 2005, November 2005, March 2006, and November 2006. Significant differences between symbiont types at the same time of year are shown with #, 0.01 < P < 0.05; ##, 0.001 < P < 0.01; ###, P < 0.001 followed by the respective significantly different symbiont type.