Table 1.
Overview of transplanted coral fragments of A. hemprichii and P. verrucosa
| Destination impact (site) | Unimpacted (A) | Unimpacted (B) | Local wastewater and nutrients (C) | Local wastewater and nutrients (D) | Municipal sewage and sedimentation and oil (E) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Origin impact (site): | A. hemprichii | ||||
| Unimpacted (A) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Unimpacted (B) | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Local wastewater and nutrients (C) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Local wastewater and nutrients (D) | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Municipal sewage and sedimentation and oil (E) | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Samples per destination site | 14 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 13 |
| Samples per destination impact | 26 | 15 | 13 | ||
| Samples per origin site | 7 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
| Samples per origin impact | 19 | 23 | 12 | ||
| Origin impact (site): | P. verrucosa | ||||
| Unimpacted (A) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Unimpacted (B) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Local wastewater and nutrients (C) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Local wastewater and nutrients (D) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Municipal sewage and sedimentation and oil (E) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Samples per destination site | 13 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 13 |
| Samples per destination impact | 24 | 11 | 13 | ||
| Samples per origin site | 9 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 10 |
| Samples per origin impact | 20 | 18 | 10 |
Shown are numbers of analyzed coral fragments after 21 months of reciprocal transplantation between 5 sites exposed to different levels of anthropogenic impact in the central Red Sea. Paired sites correspond to distinct impacts: A/B = unimpacted, C/D = Local wastewater and nutrients, E/lost site F = Municipal sewage and sedimentation and oil