Figure 1.
(A) Per cent tissue loss (mean ± S.D.; n = 8) of micro-colonies of three coral species after 3 months during which they were either subjected to intra- or inter-specific interactions under in-situ conditions. (B) Per cent tissue loss (mean ± S.D.; all treatments: n = 8 except control treatment: n = 16) of micro-colonies of three coral species after 3 months during which they were either subjected to intra- or inter-specific interactions and no interaction (control) under ex-situ conditions. Lit-inter = Lithophyllon undulatum in interspecific interaction; Lit-intra = Lithophyllon undulatum in intraspecific interaction; Lit-control = Lithophyllon undulatum without interaction; Pla-inter = Platygyra sinensis in interspecific interaction; Pla-intra = Platygyra sinensis in intraspecific interaction; Pla-control = Platygyra sinensis without interaction; Tur-inter = Turbinaria mesenterina in interspecific interaction; Tur-intra = Turbinaria mesenterina in intraspecific interaction; Tur-control = Turbinaria mesenterina without interaction.
