Table 1.

Summary of generalised additive models testing the response of larval density on coral settlement, juvenile abundance and coral cover.

Census period	n (tiles)	Response variable	Totals	Est. degrees freedom	p-value (spline)	R2	Deviance explained
5 days	29	No. settled larvae	6839	4.29	<0.001	0.81	77.4%
2 months	29	No. discrete colonies	1417	3.45	0.004	0.34	33.0%
5 months	29	No. discrete colonies	222	2.94	0.009	0.06	33.0%
8 months	26	No. discrete colonies	61	2.22	0.219	0.05	18.1%
12 months	23	No. discrete colonies	58	2.30	0.182	0.11	24.3%
		Coral cover (cm2)	170 cm2	7.42	0.013	0.74	84.1%
24 months	21	Coral cover (cm2)	2049 cm2	2.51	0.23	0.47	57.0%

The census period and corresponding number of tiles available for examination are indicated, as well as statistical model details and outcomes. Italic text indicates effects with p < 0.05.