Table 1. The range, mean, minimum and maximum pH values for all field measurements across the five deployments.
| Site | Method | Season | Depth (m) | Habitat | Mean pH | Min. pH | Max. pH | pH range | Latitude andLongitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortescue Bay | SeaPHOX, day/night | Spring | 7.0 | E. radiata bed | 8.09 | 8.06 | 8.15 | 0.09 | 43.1234965° S147.977228° E |
| Fortescue Bay | SeaPHOX, day/night | Spring | 25.0 | E. radiata bed | 8.09 | 8.06 | 8.11 | 0.05 | 43.12368°; S147.98136° E |
| Fortescue Bay | pHTempion, day/night | Autumn | 12.5 | E. radiata bed | 8.05 | 8.01 | 8.09 | 0.08 | 43.123334°; S,147.975289° E |
| Darlington, Maria Island | pH electrode and bottle samples, day | Autumn | 1.5 | E. radiata/Phyllospora comosa bed | 8.19 | 7.97 | 8.37 | 0.40 | 42.577494°; S,148.062957° E |
| Fortescue Bay | pH electrode and Niskin samples, day | Spring | 7.0 | E. radiata bed | 8.16 | 8.13 | 8.19 | 0.06 | 43.1234965°; S147.977228° E |
| Fortescue Bay | pH electrode and Niskin samples, day | Spring | 20.0 | Soft sediment benthos | 8.158 | 8.15 | 8.16 | 0.01 | 43.128708°; S,147.976640° E |
All pH values are on the total scale.