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. 2014 Apr 25;9(4):e96172. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0096172

Table 6. Summary of studies investigating the effects of temperature and pCO2 on larval rates of oxygen consumption for P. damicornis larvae.

Study Location Species, Reproductive mode Day of release Treatment conditions Length of exposure O2 consumption (nmol O2 larva−1 min−1) Effect of pCO2 Effect of T Effect of Day Interaction(s)
Cumbo et al. (2013) [48] Taiwan Pocillopora damicornis, brooder Near peak-release(4 days) 25, 29°C;400, 750 µatm pCO2 1 d 0.068–0.262 Mostly NS, but few - Mostly+ Yes T x Day,CO2 x T x Day
Cumbo et al. (2013) [62] Taiwan P. damicornis, brooder Peak-release only (1 day) 24, 31°C;488, 851 µatm pCO2 1–5 d 0.077–0.188 NS + N/A T x Incubation time
Putnam et al. (2013) [63] Taiwan P. damicornis, brooder Near peak-release (1 day) 24, 29°C415, 635 µatm pCO2 9 d 0.035–0.129 NS N/A NS
This study Moorea, French Polynesia P. damicornis, brooder Peak-release and after(3 days) 28, 30°C450, 950 µatm pCO2 0.25 d 0.083–0.139 - + Yes NS
Nakamura et al. (2011) [60] Sesoko Island, Okinawa Island, Japan Acropora digitifera, BS N/A 26°C; 350, 1400, 2500 µatm pCO2 3, 7 d 0.002–0.005 NS, - N/A N/A N/A
Albright and Langdon (2011) [59] Summerland Key, Florida, USA Porites astreoides, BS N/A 26°C; 380, 560, 800 µatm pCO2 1–2 d 0.015–0.033 N/A N/A N/A

This table highlights comparisons of study location, study species (BS = broadcast spawner), release days of larvae used, duration of incubations (d = days), treatment conditions, metabolic rates, and presence/directionality of main effects and interactions (NS = not significant). Units have been converted to match other studies.