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. 2016 Mar 15;6:23093. doi: 10.1038/srep23093

Table 2. Linear mixed effects models for measured productivity response variables.

Parameter Source Halodule uninervis
Thalassia hemprichii
df F p df F p
Net primary production pCO2 1 4.669 0.049 1 0.184 0.675
Nitrate 1 0.091 0.767 1 2.745 0.120
pCO2 × Nitrate 1 0.721 0.410 1 3.648 0.077
Shoot respiration pCO2 1 3.785 0.072 1 0.849 0.373
Nitrate 1 5.199 0.039 1 0.226 0.642
pCO2 × Nitrate 1 1.861 0.194 1 1.756 0.206
Rhizome-root respiration pCO2 1 1.818 0.199 1 3.082 0.101
Nitrate 1 8.593 0.011 1 0.584 0.458
pCO2 × Nitrate 1 9.037 0.009 1 1.607 0.226
Growth rate (10 days) pCO2 1 10.430 0.006 1 6.376 0.024
Nitrate 1 3.418 0.086 1 1.427 0.252
pCO2 × Nitrate 1 0.003 0.961 1 1.575 0.230
Growth rate (24 days) pCO2 1 19.218 0.001 1 0.068 0.799
Nitrate 1 1.014 0.331 1 0.870 0.367
pCO2 × Nitrate 1 1.544 0.234 1 0.077 0.786
Sucrose phosphate synthase pCO2 1 1.556 0.233 1 0.534 0.477
Nitrate 1 5.109 0.040 1 0.436 0.520
pCO2 × Nitrate 1 0.275 0.608 1 0.062 0.806
Sucrose synthase pCO2 1 0.002 0.967 1 3.619 0.078
Nitrate 1 1.677 0.216 1 0.389 0.543
pCO2 × Nitrate 1 3.291 0.091 1 0.251 0.624
Total non-structural carbohydrates pCO2 1 0.003 0.959 1 0.548 0.471
Nitrate 1 0.053 0.821 1 0.994 0.336
pCO2 × Nitrate 1 0.152 0.702 1 4.66 × 10−4 1.000

Variables were analysed with pCO2 as a continuous predictor and nitrate as a categorical factor. Individual aquarium tanks were included as replicates (N = 3), with two sub-replicate pots nested within aquaria. For net primary production, shoot and rhizome-root respiration, linear models were used for analysis, with aquaria as replicates (N = 3) and without nested sub-replicate pots. P-values < 0.05 are in bold.