Table 2.
Coral calcification rates at Rottnest Island. Seasonal changes in rates of calcification (mg cm−2 d−1; mean ± SE) for coral species (a) Acropora yongei, and (b) Pocillopora damicornis 36. Italic denotes winter and roman areas denote summer.
| Species | Summer 2013 | Winter 2013 | Summer 2014 | Winter 2014 | Ref | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb | Mar | Apr | Jun | Aug | Oct | Dec | Jan | Feb | Apr | ||
| Acropora yongei | 1.54 ± 0.28 | 1.46 ± 0.15 | 2.02 ± 0.14 | 1.76 ± 0.12 | 1.61 ± 0.05 | 1.66 ± 0.07 | 1.79 ± 0.07 | 1.67 ± 0.06 | 1.33 ± 0.09 | 1.25 ± 0.03 | 36 |
| Pocillopora damicornis | 0.60 ± 0.12 | 0.47 ± 0.10 | 0.84 ± 0.10 | 0.77 ± 0.07 | 0.79 ± 0.11 | 0.90 ± 0.06 | 0.81 ± 0.12 | 0.54 ± 0.11 | 0.30 ± 0.07 | 0.55 ± 0.03 | 36 |