Table 3.
Comparison of Lithophyllum cabiochae net production and calcification versus irradiance curve parameters of the four treatments in summer and winter
P-values from ANOVAs | |||||||
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400 T | 400 T + 3 | 700 T | 700 T + 3 | pCO2 | temperature | pCO2 × temperature | |
Summer | |||||||
O2 | |||||||
Pgmax | 1.16 ± 0.07a | 1.35 ± 0.03ab | 1.50 ± 0.04b | 1.20 ± 0.07a | 0.121 | 0.372 | <0.001 |
Pnmax | 0.90 ± 0.05a | 1.05 ± 0.02ab | 1.18 ± 0.04b | 0.94 ± 0.08a | 0.113 | 0.388 | 0.001 |
α | 0.039 ± 0.002a | 0.037 ± 0.002ab | 0.034 ± 0.003ab | 0.029 ± 0.001b | 0.002 | 0.068 | 0.458 |
Ek | 30 ± 1a | 37 ± 2ab | 45 ± 3b | 43 ± 3b | <0.001 | 0.384 | 0.063 |
Ec | 6.9 ± 0.5a | 8.4 ± 0.6ab | 9.6 ± 0.4b | 9.3 ± 0.2b | <0.001 | 0.157 | 0.054 |
-CO2 | |||||||
Pgmax | 1.11 ± 0.08a | 1.27 ± 0.04ab | 1.40 ± 0.06b | 1.12 ± 0.04a | 0.212 | 0.331 | 0.001 |
Pnmax | 0.84 ± 0.06a | 0.96 ± 0.02ab | 1.09 ± 0.07b | 0.83 ± 0.03a | 0.210 | 0.180 | 0.001 |
α | 0.038 ± 0.002a | 0.038 ± 0.002a | 0.033 ± 0.002ab | 0.030 ± 0.001b | 0.002 | 0.336 | 0.445 |
Ek | 29 ± 1a | 33 ± 1ab | 43 ± 3c | 38 ± 2bc | <0.001 | 0.960 | 0.019 |
Ec | 7.0 ± 0.4a | 8.1 ± 0.3ab | 9.3 ± 0.2b | 9.8 ± 0.6b | <0.001 | 0.076 | 0.456 |
CaCO3 | |||||||
Gmax | 0.42 ± 0.02ab | 0.50 ± 0.02bc | 0.57 ± 0.02c | 0.40 ± 0.01a | 0.139 | 0.040 | <0.001 |
α | 0.008 ± 0.002a | 0.007 ± 0.001a | 0.015 ± 0.002b | 0.007 ± 0.001a | 0.020 | 0.012 | 0.040 |
Ek | 46 ± 9nd | 37 ± 4nd | 28 ± 3nd | 33 ± 2nd | 0.055 | 0.743 | 0.232 |
Winter | |||||||
O2 | |||||||
Pgmax | 0.52 ± 0.04a | 0.71 ± 0.05b | 0.49 ± 0.05a | 0.54 ± 0.01ab | 0.029 | 0.012 | 0.110 |
Pnmax | 0.43 ± 0.04ab | 0.61 ± 0.04b | 0.41 ± 0.05a | 0.43 ± 0.01ab | 0.021 | 0.025 | 0.068 |
α | 0.050 ± 0.002ab | 0.056 ± 0.005a | 0.038 ± 0.003b | 0.037 ± 0.003b | <0.001 | 0.446 | 0.391 |
Ek | 10 ± 1nd | 13 ± 1nd | 13 ± 1nd | 15 ± 1nd | 0.038 | 0.038 | 0.607 |
Ec | 1.7 ± 0.1a | 1.9 ± 0.2a | 2.0 ± 0.1a | 2.8 ± 0.2b | <0.001 | 0.005 | 0.074 |
-CO2 | |||||||
Pgmax¥ | 0.43 ± 0.03a | 0.64 ± 0.04b | 0.44 ± 0.05a | 0.48 ± 0.01ab | 0.099 | 0.006 | 0.097 |
Pnmax | 0.37 ± 0.02a | 0.57 ± 0.04b | 0.37 ± 0.05a | 0.38 ± 0.01a | 0.023 | 0.012 | 0.020 |
α | 0.048 ± 0.004nd | 0.056 ± 0.005nd | 0.038 ± 0.005nd | 0.040 ± 0.002nd | 0.009 | 0.257 | 0.395 |
Ek | 9 ± 0nd | 12 ± 1nd | 12 ± 1nd | 12 ± 1nd | 0.041 | 0.023 | 0.135 |
Ec | 1.3 ± 0.2a | 1.3 ± 0.2a | 1.9 ± 0.2ab | 2.5 ± 0.3b | 0.001 | 0.191 | 0.191 |
CaCO3 | |||||||
Gmax¥ | 0.05 ± 0.00a | 0.12 ± 0.01b | 0.10 ± 0.01b | 0.11 ± 0.01b | 0.012 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
α | 0.005 ± 0.001a | 0.011 ± 0.001b | 0.007 ± 0.001ab | 0.005 ± 0.001a | 0.115 | 0.123 | 0.002 |
Ek | 8 ± 2a | 9 ± 1a | 13 ± 2ab | 18 ± 2b | <0.001 | 0.079 | 0.228 |
Pgmax, Pnmax, and Gmax, maximal rate of gross production, net production and net calcification, respectively (μmol O2, C, and CaCO3 cm−2 h−1), α, initial slope of P-E or G-E curve (μmol cm−2 h−1 (μmol photons m−2s−1)−1), Ek, light saturating point, and Ec, compensation point (both in units of μmol photons m−2s−1).
Values are means ± SE (n = 5 except for the 700 T + 3 treatment in winter where n = 4). P-values from the two-way ANOVAs (df = 1,16 in summer and 1,15 in winter) are shown at right. Bold type indicates Bonferroni-adjusted significance (P < 0.025). Different subscripts (a, b, and c) indicate significant difference between treatments (P < 0.025, Tukey HSD post hoc tests); nd, no difference. Transformed data are indicated: ¥ log (x).