Table 2. Corallite sample means.
| Site | Depth Zone | Sampling Depth (m) | Sample Size (n) | Latitude* | Longitude* | CD | CW | L1S | L4S | T1C | TH | CH | CS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West FGB | mesophotic | 45 | 29 | 27.87510 | -93.82035 | 5.76 ± 0.09 | 2.32 ± 0.05 | 1.64 ± 0.03 | 0.51 ± 0.02 | 0.32 ± 0.01 | 2.06 ± 0.05 | 3.10 ± 0.11 | 10.06 ± 0.25 |
| shallow | 20 | 30 | 27.87495 | -93.81637 | 6.79 ± 0.18 | 2.88 ± 0.09 | 1.22 ± 0.07 | 0.39 ± 0.02 | 0.24 ± 0.01 | 2.60 ± 0.07 | 2.75 ± 0.13 | 7.59 ± 0.36 | |
| East FGB | mesophotic | 45 | 22 | 27.91102 | -93.59668 | 6.02 ± 0.12 | 2.53 ± 0.06 | 1.81 ± 0.05 | 0.62 ± 0.03 | 0.34 ± 0.01 | 2.20 ± 0.07 | 2.87 ± 0.09 | 10.49 ± 0.22 |
| shallow | 20 | 37 | 27.90987 | -93.60021 | 6.22 ± 0.18 | 2.77 ± 0.08 | 1.18 ± 0.04 | 0.43 ± 0.01 | 0.28 ± 0.01 | 2.68 ± 0.11 | 2.24 ± 0.06 | 7.42 ± 0.28 | |
| Bright Bank | mesophotic | 50 | 19 | 27.88620 | -93.30174 | 5.60 ± 0.17 | 2.38 ± 0.08 | 1.53 ± 0.06 | 0.49 ± 0.02 | 0.33 ± 0.01 | 2.07 ± 0.08 | 3.19 ± 0.13 | 9.68 ± 0.31 |
| McGrail Bank | mesophotic | 50 | 26 | 27.96299 | -92.59262 | 5.70 ± 0.12 | 2.27 ± 0.04 | 1.66 ± 0.05 | 0.51 ± 0.02 | 0.32 ± 0.01 | 2.28 ± 0.03 | 2.82 ± 0.13 | 9.71 ± 0.24 |
| Pulley Ridge | mesophotic | 65 | 25 | 24.79382 | -83.67401 | 4.99 ± 0.20 | 2.24 ± 0.08 | 0.84 ± 0.02 | 0.29 ± 0.01 | 0.18 ± 0.01 | 2.50 ± 0.12 | 1.41 ± 0.11 | 7.23 ± 0.20 |
| Dry Tortugas | shallow | 30 | 24 | 24.47279 | -82.96807 | 6.41 ± 0.18 | 3.04 ± 0.06 | 0.94 ± 0.03 | 0.35 ± 0.01 | 0.23 ± 0.01 | 3.05 ± 0.11 | 1.75 ± 0.07 | 6.73 ± 0.22 |
Mean ± standard error of the mean (SEM) in millimeters of eight corallite morphometrics across six sites and two depth zones in the Gulf of Mexico.
*Geographic coordinates given as decimal degrees (WGS84).