Table 3.
Nutrient content in corals (holobiont) exposed to control (C), enriched nitrogen (N), and enriched nitrogen and phosphorus (N + P) treatments
Treatment | %P | %N | %C | N:P | C:N |
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C | 0.382 (0.096) | 2.136 (0.790) | 15.592 (5.049) | 3.011 (2.163) | 6.350 (0.498) |
N | 0.420 (0.148) | 2.135 (0.755) | 15.298 (4.665) | 2.875 (2.310) | 6.286 (0.731) |
N + P | 0.404 (0.106) | 2.116 (0.715) | 15.791 (4.615) | 2.493 (1.132) | 6.480 (0.556) |
Values represent mean and standard deviation (in parentheses) for all samples collected during a 4‐week‐long exposure (n = 24). N:P and C:N represent molar nitrogen:phosphorus and carbon:nitrogen ratios, respectively. %P, %N and %C represent percentage of dry weight for each element.