Table 1. Summary of average calculated and measured parameters for the experimental treatments.
CALCULATED PARAMETERS | |||||
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pCO2 (gas-e) | (ppm-v) | 424 | 426 | 940 | 888 |
SE | 10 | 11 | 10 | 14 | |
Range | 349–537 | 334–522 | 824–1059 | 730–1018 | |
n | 24 | 22 | 27 | 26 | |
pHC | 8.09 | 8.10 | 7.80 | 7.77 | |
SE | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | |
Range | 7.93–8.16 | 7.96–8.19 | 7.76–7.85 | 7.69–7.85 | |
n | 24 | 22 | 27 | 26 | |
[CO32−] | (μM) | 413 | 363 | 233 | 170 |
SE | 13 | 12 | 4 | 5 | |
Range | 249–470 | 239–435 | 204–268 | 130–218 | |
n | 24 | 22 | 27 | 26 | |
[HCO3−] | (μM) | 2069 | 2104 | 2338 | 2090 |
SE | 24 | 28 | 19 | 27 | |
Range | 1797–2232 | 1873–2317 | 2240–2542 | 1857–2329 | |
n | 24 | 22 | 27 | 26 | |
[CO2] (SW) | (μM) | 10.2 | 11.2 | 22.6 | 23.4 |
SE | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | |
Range | 8.4–12.7 | 8.8–13.6 | 19.9–25.4 | 19.1–27.0 | |
n | 24 | 22 | 27 | 26 | |
ΩA | 6.8 | 5.8 | 3.8 | 2.7 | |
SE | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | |
Range | 4.1–7.7 | 3.8–7.0 | 3.4–4.4 | 2.1–3.5 | |
n | 24 | 22 | 27 | 26 | |
MEASURED PARAMETERS | |||||
Sal | 35.15 | 35.30 | 34.88 | 35.04 | |
SE | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.04 | |
Range | 34.50–36.50 | 34.60–36.70 | 34.00–35.50 | 34.30–35.80 | |
n | 81 | 81 | 78 | 78 | |
T | (°C) | 31.9 | 28.1 | 31.8 | 28.0 |
SE | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | |
Range | 31.0–32.7 | 27.5–29.1 | 31.1–32.1 | 27.7–28.3 | |
n | 81 | 81 | 78 | 78 | |
pHM | 8.14 | 8.08 | 7.89 | 7.82 | |
SE | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | |
Range | 8.00–8.28 | 8.01–8.18 | 7.75–8.21 | 7.62–8.18 | |
n | 81 | 81 | 78 | 78 | |
TA | (μM) | 3024 | 2948 | 2878 | 2493 |
SE | 51 | 50 | 26 | 36 | |
Range | 2404–3217 | 2459–3239 | 2723–3118 | 2190–2821 | |
n | 24 | 22 | 27 | 26 | |
DIC | (μM) | 2492 | 2478 | 2593 | 2283 |
SE | 36 | 37 | 22 | 31 | |
Range | 2065–2672 | 2133–2723 | 2470–2814 | 2017–2563 | |
n | 24 | 22 | 27 | 26 |
Abbreviations: ‘pCO2 (gas-e)’ = pCO2 of the mixed gas in equilibrium with the experimental seawaters; ‘pHC’ = calculated pH; ‘[CO32−]’ = carbonate ion concentration; ‘[HCO3−]’ = bicarbonate ion concentration; [CO2] (SW); ‘ΩA’ = aragonite saturation state; ‘Sal’ = salinity; ‘T’ = temperature, ‘pHM’ = measured pH; ‘TA’ = total alkalinity, ‘DIC’ = dissolved inorganic carbon; ‘SE’ = standard error of the mean; ‘n’ = number of observations.