Table 3.

Results of bootstrapped linear regression analysis (n = 2000 replications) of symbiont density per mg of host protein as a predictor of holobiont respiration rate normalized to host protein content (μmol O₂ mg⁻¹ h⁻¹), and host- and symbiont specific citrate synthase (CS) activities (U mg⁻¹).

Dependent	Parameter	Value (95% CI)	t	P(t)	F (df)	p(F)
Holobiont respiration rate	Slope	0.100 (0.075, 0.125)	5.106	<0.0001	41.173 (1, 49)	<0.0001
	Intercept	0.537 (0.403, 0.668)	6.417	<0.0001
Host CS activity	Slope	0.009 (0.007, 0.011)	7.993	<0.0001	63.89 (1, 67)	<0.0001
	Intercept	0.037 (0.01, 0.063)	3.747	0.0004
Symbiont CS activity	Slope	-0.004 (-0.006, 0.000)	-1.940	0.058	3.745 (1, 49)	0.0131
	Intercept	0.125 (0.107, 0.165)	9.130	<0.0001

Bold values indicate statistical significance at p < 0.05.