Table D2.
Coral model parameters (for typical values, see Cunning et al., 2017)
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Symbol | Description | Units |
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Light intensity | mol photons m![]() ![]() |
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Prey availability | mol C L![]() |
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DIN concentration (dissolved inorganic nitrogen) | mol N L![]() |
Parameters | ||
Symbol | Description | Units |
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N:C molar ratio in host biomass | mol N mol C![]() |
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N:C molar ratio in symbiont biomass | mol N mol C![]() |
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N:C molar ratio in prey biomass | mol N mol C![]() |
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Maintenance rate of host biomass | mol C mol C![]() ![]() |
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Maintenance rate of symbiont biomass | mol C mol C![]() ![]() |
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Proportion N turnover recycled in host | mol N mol N![]() |
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Proportion host metabolic ![]() |
mol C mol C![]() |
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Proportion N turnover recycled in symbiont | mol N mol N![]() |
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Proportion symbiont metabolic ![]() |
mol C mol C![]() |
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Maximum prey assimilation rate from host feeding | mol C mol C![]() ![]() |
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Half-saturation constant for prey assimilation | mol C L![]() |
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Maximum host DIN uptake rate | mol N mol C![]() ![]() |
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Half-saturation constant for host DIN uptake | mol N L![]() |
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Efficacy of ![]() |
mol C mol C![]() |
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Maximum specific growth rate of host | mol C mol C![]() ![]() |
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Quantum yield of photosynthesis for symbiont | mol C mol photons![]() |
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Yield of biomass formation from carbon | - |
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Effective light-absorbing cross-section of symbiont | m![]() ![]() |
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NPQ capacity of symbiont | mol photons mol C![]() ![]() |
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Excess photon energy that doubles ROS production in symbiont, relative to baseline levels | mol photons mol C![]() ![]() |
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Maximum specific photosynthesis rate of symbiont | mol C mol C![]() ![]() |
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Maximum specific growth rate of symbiont | mol C mol C![]() ![]() |
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Scaling parameter for bleaching response, symbiont | - |