Benchmarks in Organism Performance and Their Use in Comparative Analyses

Benchmarks in organism performance and their use in comparative analyses

Peter J. Edmunds†, Hollie M. Putnam, Roger M. Nisbet, and Erik B. Muller

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Online Resource 1. Summary of values compiled from the literature and summarized to describe a representative scleractinian. 1 – Caribbean, 2 – Pacific or Indo-Pacific, 3 – Red Sea, 4 – temperate/cold water; nd = depth not reported or not discernable.

Family / Species / Depth (m) / Value / Reference
1. Dark respiration (µM O2 cm-2 h-1)
Acroporidae / Acropora cervicornis1 / 10 / 0.38 / Porter (1980)
Pocilloporidae / Stylophora pistillata2 / 2 / 0.43 / Porter et al. (1984)
Pocilloporidae / Stylophora pistillata2 / 2 / 0.27 / Porter et al. (1984)
Poritidae / Porites porites1 / 10 / 0.53 / Edmunds and Davies (1986)
Poritidae / Porites porites1 / 10 / 0.31 / Edmunds and Davies (1989)
Poritidae / Porites spp. 2 / 7 / 0.05 / Edmunds (2005a)
Pocilloporidae / Seriotopota hystrix2 / 6 / 0.31 / Hoegh-Guldberg and Smith (1989)
Pocilloporidae / Stylophora pistillata2 / 6 / 0.38 / Hoegh-Guldberg and Smith (1989)
Pocilloporidae / Pocillopora eydouxi2 / 5 / 0.36 / Davies (1984)
Acroporidae / Acropora palmata1 / 5 / 0.84 / Davies (1980)
Acroporidae / Acropora cervicornis1 / 15 / 0.35 / Davies (1980)
Poritidae / Porites cylindrica2 / 3.5 / 0.67 / Anthony and Fabricius (2000)
Poritidae / Porites cylindrica2 / 3.5 / 0.72 / Anthony and Fabricius (2000)
Acroporidae / Acropora palmata1 / 2.5 / 0.19 / Bythell (1988)
Acroporidae / Acropora cervicornis1 / 1 / 0.39 / Gladfelter et al. (1989)
Acroporidae / Acropora spp. 3 / 8 / 0.30 / Haramaty et al. (1997)
Acroporidae / Acropora spp. 3 / 8 / 0.15 / Haramaty et al. (1997)
Pocilloporidae / Pocillopora damicornis2 / 1.5 / 0.95 / Lesser et al. (1994)
Pocilloporidae / Pocillopora damicornis2 / 1.5 / 1.80 / Lesser et al. (1994)
Pocilloporidae / Pocillopora damicornis2 / 1.5 / 3.60 / Lesser et al. (1994)
Poritidae / Porites cylindrica2 / 3 / 0.67 / Rex et al. (1995)
Poritidae / Porites cylindrica2 / 3 / 0.80 / Rex et al. (1995)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / 2 / 0.81 / Davies (1980)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / 10 / 0.55 / Davies (1980)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / 20 / 0.63 / Davies (1980)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / 40 / 0.46 / Davies (1980)
Faviidae / Montastraea cavernosa1 / 13 / 0.41 / Davies (1980)
Faviidae / Montastraea cavernosa1 / 20 / 0.30 / Davies (1980)
Faviidae / Montastraea cavernosa1 / 40 / 0.21 / Davies (1980)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / 14 / 0.56 / Patterson et al. (1991)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / 14 / 0.88 / Patterson et al. (1991)
Faviidae / Goniastrea retiformis2 / 3.5 / 0.78 / Anthony and Fabricius (2000)
Faviidae / Goniastrea retiforms2 / 3.5 / 0.70 / Anthony and Fabricius (2000)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / 4 - 5 / 0.25 / Castillo and Helmuth (2005)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / 4 - 5 / 0.76 / Castillo and Helmuth (2005)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / 4 - 5 / 1.47 / Castillo and Helmuth (2005)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / 4 - 5 / 1.66 / Castillo and Helmuth (2005)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / 4 - 5 / 1.25 / Castillo and Helmuth (2005)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / 4 - 5 / 0.16 / Castillo and Helmuth (2005)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / 4 - 5 / 0.44 / Castillo and Helmuth (2005)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / 4 - 5 / 1.58 / Castillo and Helmuth (2005)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / 4 - 5 / 2.29 / Castillo and Helmuth (2005)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / 4 - 5 / 2.74 / Castillo and Helmuth (2005)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / 4 - 5 / 2.19 / Castillo and Helmuth (2005)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / 4 - 5 / 0.22 / Castillo and Helmuth (2005)
Agaricidae / Agaricia lamarcki1 / 40 / 0.40 / Davies (1980)
Agaricidae / Agarica undata1 / 66 / 0.25 / Davies (1980)
Agaricidae / Agaricia grahamae1 / 80 / 0.14 / Davies (1980)
Acroporidae / Montipora monasteriata2 / 3 / 1.33 / Anthony and Hoegh-Guldberg (2003)
Acroporidae / Montipora monasteriata2 / 3 / 0.70 / Anthony and Hoegh-Guldberg (2003)
Acroporidae / Montipora monasteriata2 / 3 / 0.43 / Anthony and Hoegh-Guldberg (2003)
2. Maximum Gross Photosynthesis (µmol O2 cm-2 h-1)
Acroporidae / Acropora cervicornis1 / 10 / 1.31 / Porter (1980)
Pocilloporidae / Stylophora pistillata2 / 2 / 1.02 / Porter et al. (1984)
Pocilloporidae / Stylophora pistillata2 / 2 / 0.90 / Porter et al. (1984)
Poritidae / Porites porites1 / 10 / 3.67 / Edmunds and Davies (1986)
Poritidae / Porites porites1 / 10 / 2.86 / Edmunds and Davies (1989)
Pocilloporidae / Seriatopota hystrix2 / 6 / 0.94 / Hoegh-Guldberg and Smith (1989)
Pocilloporidae / Stylophora pistillata2 / 6 / 1.06 / Hoegh-Guldberg and Smith (1989)
Pocilloporidae / Pocillopora eydouxi2 / 5 / 1.61 / Davies (1984)
Poritidae / Porites cylindrica2 / 3.5 / 4.06 / Anthony and Fabricius (2000)
Poritidae / Porites cylindrica2 / 3.5 / 2.88 / Anthony and Fabricius (2000)
Acroporidae / Acropora palmata1 / 2.5 / 0.75 / Bythell (1988)
Acroporidae / Acropora cervicornis1 / 1 / 0.94 / Gladfelter (1989)
Acroporidae / Acropora spp.2 / 8 / 1.20 / Haramaty et al. (1997)
Acroporidae / Acropora spp.2 / 8 / 0.84 / Haramaty et al. (1997)
Pocilloporidae / Pocillopora damicornis2 / 1.5 / 2.60 / Lesser et al. (1994)
Pocilloporidae / Pocillopora damicornis2 / 1.5 / 5.70 / Lesser et al. (1994)
Pocilloporidae / Pocillopora damicornis2 / 1.5 / 9.10 / Lesser et al. (1994)
Poritidae / Porites cylindrica2 / 3 / 1.00 / Rex et al. (1995)
Poritidae / Porites cylindrica2 / 3 / 0.80 / Rex et al. (1995)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / 14 / 1.03 / Patterson et al. (1991)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / 14 / 2.13 / Patterson et al. (1991)
Faviidae / Goniastrea retiformis2 / 3.5 / 3.30 / Anthony and Fabricius (2000)
Faviidae / Goniastrea retiformis2 / 3.5 / 3.17 / Anthony and Fabricius (2000)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / 4 - 5 / 1.49 / Castillo and Helmuth (2005)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / 4 - 5 / 2.88 / Castillo and Helmuth (2005)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / 4 - 5 / 3.30 / Castillo and Helmuth (2005)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / 4 - 5 / 3.88 / Castillo and Helmuth (2005)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / 4 - 5 / 2.32 / Castillo and Helmuth (2005)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / 4 - 5 / 0.78 / Castillo and Helmuth (2005)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / 4 - 5 / 2.03 / Castillo and Helmuth (2005)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / 4 - 5 / 4.70 / Castillo and Helmuth (2005)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / 4 - 5 / 5.46 / Castillo and Helmuth (2005)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / 4 - 5 / 5.52 / Castillo and Helmuth (2005)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / 4 - 5 / 3.09 / Castillo and Helmuth (2005)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / 4 - 5 / 0.44 / Castillo and Helmuth (2005)
Acroporidae / Montipora monasteriata2 / 3 - 5 / 3.92 / Anthony and Hoegh-Guldberg (2003)
Acroporidae / Montipora monasteriata2 / 3 - 5 / 3.24 / Anthony and Hoegh-Guldberg (2003)
Acroporidae / Montipora monasteriata2 / 3 - 5 / 2.74 / Anthony and Hoegh-Guldberg (2003)
3. Calcification (µmol CaCO3 cm-2 h-1)
Faviidae / Cladocora caespitosa3 / nd / 0.34 / Rodolfo-Metalpa et al. (2006)
Astroceoniidae / Madracis mirabilis1 / 10 / 0.68 / Bruno and Edmunds (1997)
Astroceoniidae / Madracis mirabilis1 / 10 / 0.59 / Bruno and Edmunds (1997)
Astroceoniidae / Madracis mirabilis1 / 13 - 18 / 0.63 / Elahi and Edmunds (2007)
Astroceoniidae / Madracis mirabilis1 / 13 - 18 / 0.54 / Elahi and Edmunds (2007)
Astroceoniidae / Madracis mirabilis1 / 13 - 18 / 0.43 / Elahi and Edmunds (2007)
Astroceoniidae / Madracis mirabilis1 / 13 - 18 / 0.33 / Elahi and Edmunds (2007)
Astroceoniidae / Madracis mirabilis1 / 13 - 18 / 1.03 / Elahi and Edmunds (2007)
Astroceoniidae / Madracis mirabilis1 / 13 - 18 / 0.75 / Elahi and Edmunds (2007)
Astroceoniidae / Madracis mirabilis1 / 13 - 18 / 1.01 / Elahi and Edmunds (2007)
Astroceoniidae / Madracis mirabilis1 / 13 - 18 / 0.80 / Elahi and Edmunds (2007)
Favidae / Montastraea annularis1 / 2 / 0.48 / Marubini and Davies (1996)
Oculinidae / Oculina patagonica2 / nd / 0.08 / Rodolfo-Metalpa et al. (2006)
Pocilloporidae / Pocillopora damicornis2 / 0 - 6 / 0.22 / Edmunds (2005b)
Pocilloporidae / Pocillopora damicornis2 / 0 - 6 / 0.27 / Edmunds (2005b)
Pocilloporidae / Pocillopora damicornis2 / 0 - 6 / 0.24 / Edmunds (2005b)
Pocilloporidae / Pocillopora damicornis2 / 0 - 6 / 0.02 / Edmunds (2005b)
Pocilloporidae / Pocillopora damicornis2 / nd / 0.02 / Clausen and Roth (1975)
Pocilloporidae / Pocillopora damicornis2 / nd / 0.04 / Clausen and Roth (1975)
Pocilloporidae / Pocillopora damicornis2 / nd / 0.07 / Clausen and Roth (1975)
Pocilloporidae / Pocillopora damicornis2 / nd / 0.05 / Clausen and Roth (1975)
Pocilloporidae / Pocillopora damicornis2 / nd / 0.16 / Clausen and Roth (1975)
Pocilloporidae / Pocillopora damicornis2 / nd / 0.06 / Clausen and Roth (1975)
Pocilloporidae / Pocillopora damicornis2 / nd / 0.03 / Clausen and Roth (1975)
Pocilloporidae / Pocillopora damicornis2 / nd / 0.01 / Clausen and Roth (1975)
Pocilloporidae / Pocillopora eydouxi2 / 5 / 0.33 / Davies (1984)
Poritidae / Porites compressa2 / 0.5 / 0.62 / Marubini et al. (2001)
Poritidae / Porites compressa2 / 2 / 0.58 / Marubini et al. (2001)
Poritidae / Porites compressa2 / 4 / 0.45 / Marubini et al. (2001)
Poritidae / Porites compressa2 / 6.5 / 0.26 / Marubini et al. (2001)
Poritidae / Porites lobata2 / 1.5 / 0.42 / Smith et al. (2007)
Poritidae / Porites lobata2 / 1.5 / 0.08 / Smith et al. (2007)
Poritidae / Porites lobata2 / 1.5 / 0.58 / Smith et al. (2007)
Poritidae / Porites lobata2 / 1.5 / 0.26 / Smith et al. (2007)
Poritidae / Porites porites1 / 2 / 0.40 / Marubini and Thake (1999)
Poritidae / Porites porites1 / 2 / 0.45 / Marubini and Thake (1999)
Poritidae / Porites porites1 / 2 / 0.52 / Marubini and Davies (1996)
Pocilloporidae / Seriatopora caliendrum2 / 0 - 6 / 0.33 / Edmunds (2005b)
Pocilloporidae / Seriatopora caliendrum2 / 0 - 6 / 0.61 / Edmunds (2005b)
Pocilloporidae / Seriatopora caliendrum2 / 0 - 6 / 0.30 / Edmunds (2005b)
Pocilloporidae / Seriatopora caliendrum2 / 0 - 6 / 0.02 / Edmunds (2005b)
Pocilloporidae / Seriatopora hystrix2 / 0 - 6 / 0.47 / Edmunds (2005b)
Pocilloporidae / Seriatopora hystrix2 / 0 - 6 / 0.55 / Edmunds (2005b)
Pocilloporidae / Seriatopora hystrix2 / 0 - 6 / 0.51 / Edmunds (2005b)
Pocilloporidae / Seriatopora hystrix2 / 0 - 6 / 0.17 / Edmunds (2005b)
4. Chlorophyll a (nM cm-2)
Acroporidae / Acropora cervicornis1 / 1 - 2 / 2.80 / Fitt et al. (2000)
Acroporidae / Acropora cervicornis1 / 1 - 2 / 1.12 / Fitt et al. (2000)
Acroporidae / Acropora cervicornis1 / 13 / 3.47 / Fitt et al. (2000)
Acroporidae / Acropora cervicornis1 / 13 / 1.90 / Fitt et al. (2000)
Acroporidae / Acropora formosa2 / 1 - 3 / 0.90 / Harithsa et al. (2005)
Acroporidae / Acropora palmata1 / 1 - 2 / 4.81 / Fitt et al. (2000)
Acroporidae / Acropora palmata1 / 1 - 2 / 1.45 / Fitt et al. (2000)
Acroporidae / Acropora spp. 2 / 5 - 10 / 4.71 / Haramaty et al. (1997)
Acroporidae / Acropora spp. 2 / 5 - 10 / 1.26 / Haramaty et al. (1997)
Agariciidae / Agaricia agaricites1 / 15 / 2.50 / Warner et al. (1996)
Agariciidae / Agaricia lamarki1 / 15 / 5.81 / Warner et al. (1996)
Agariciidae / Agaricia spp. 1 / 4 - 6 / 7.50 / Venn et al. (2006)
Agaricidae / Agaricia tenufolia1 / 1 - 2 / 11.91 / Sebens et al. (2003)
Agariciidae / Coeloseris mayeri2 / <1 / 7.16 / Brown et al. (1999)
Agariciidae / Coeloseris mayeri2 / <1 / 28.20 / Brown et al. (1999)
Faviidae / Favia fragum1 / 4 - 6 / 11.30 / Venn et al. (2006)
Faviidae / Goniastrea aspera2 / <1 / 7.16 / Brown et al. (1999)
Faviidae / Goniastrea aspera2 / <1 / 36.93 / Brown et al. (1999)
Faviidae / Goniastrea aspera2 / <1 / 11.53 / Le Tissier and Brown (1996)
Faviidae / Goniastrea retiformis2 / <1 / 5.37 / Brown et al. (1999)
Faviidae / Goniastrea retiformis2 / <1 / 25.96 / Brown et al. (1999)
Mussidae / Lobophyllia hemprichii2 / 5 - 10 / 5.46 / Haramaty et al. (1997)
Mussidae / Lobophyllia hemprichii2 / 5 - 10 / 3.30 / Haramaty et al. (1997)
Faviidae / Montastraea franksi1 / 13 / 10.41 / Fitt et al. (2000)
Faviidae / Montastraea franksi1 / 13 / 3.36 / Fitt et al. (2000)
Faviidae / Montastraea franksi1 / 15 / 6.83 / Edmunds et al. (2003)
Faviidae / Montastraea franksi1 / 4 - 6 / 7.39 / Venn et al. (2006)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / 9 - 13 / 12.31 / Szmant and Gassman (1990)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / 1 - 2 / 9.85 / Fitt et al. (2000)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / 1 - 2 / 1.01 / Fitt et al. (2000)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / 13 / 9.85 / Fitt et al. (2000)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / 13 / 3.92 / Fitt et al. (2000)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / 14 - 16 / 4.76 / Fitt and Warner (1995)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / 15 / 7.19 / Warner et al. (1996)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / 14 / 9.06 / Patterson et al. (1991)
Faviidae / Montastraea cavernosa1 / 14 - 17 / 2.18 / Fitt and Warner (1995)
Faviidae / Montastraea cavernosa1 / 4 - 6 / 13.76 / Venn et al. (2006)
Faviidae / Montastraea faveolata1 / 1 - 2 / 17.68 / Fitt et al. (2000)
Faviidae / Montastraea faveolata1 / 1 - 2 / 3.13 / Fitt et al. (2000)
Faviidae / Montastraea faveolata1 / 13 / 12.31 / Fitt et al. (2000)
Faviidae / Montastraea faveolata1 / 13 / 4.03 / Fitt et al. (2000)
Acroporidae / Montipora capitata (verrucosa)2 / 2 / 12.62 / Rodrigues and Grottoli (2007)
Acroporidae / Montipora capitata (verrucosa)2 / 2 / 12.98 / Grottoli et al. (2006)
Acroporidae / Montipora digitata2 / <1 / 3.97 / Saxby et al. (2003)
Acroporidae / Montipora digitata2 / <1 / 4.03 / Saxby et al. (2003)
Acroporidae / Montipora monasteriata2 / 3 - 5 / 46.11 / Anthony and Hoegh-Guldberg (2003)
Acroporidae / Montipora monasteriata2 / 3 - 5 / 39.17 / Anthony and Hoegh-Guldberg (2003)
Acroporidae / Montipora verrucosa (capitata)2 / 10 / 8.28 / Grottoli-Everett (1995)
Acroporidae / Montipora verrucosa (capitata)2 / 1 - 2 / 17.01 / Coles and Jokiel (1978)
Oculinidae / Oculina patagonica2 / 2 - 5 / 17.91 / Fine and Loya. (2002)
Agariciidae / Pavona clavus2 / nd / 0.62 / Glynn et al. (2001)
Agariciidae / Pavona clavus2 / nd / 0.67 / Glynn et al. (2001)
Euphyllidae / Plerogyra sinuosa2 / 0 - 10 / 50.36 / Vareschi and Fricke (1986)
Euphyllidae / Plerogyra sinuosa2 / 11 - 20 / 45.88 / Vareschi and Fricke (1986)
Euphyllidae / Plerogyra sinuosa2 / 21 - 30 / 22.38 / Vareschi and Fricke (1986)
Euphyllidae / Plerogyra sinuosa2 / 31 - 40 / 23.50 / Vareschi and Fricke (1986)
Pocilloporidae / Pocillopora damicornis2 / 4 - 6 / 6.94 / D'Croz and Maté (2004)
Pocilloporidae / Pocillopora damicornis2 / 4 - 6 / 11.86 / D'Croz and Maté (2004)
Pocilloporidae / Pocillopora damicornis2 / 4 - 6 / 15.44 / D'Croz and Maté (2004)
Pocilloporidae / Pocillopora damicornis2 / 4 - 6 / 9.51 / D'Croz and Maté (2004)
Pocilloporidae / Pocillopora damicornis2 / 4 - 6 / 7.05 / D'Croz and Maté (2004)
Pocilloporidae / Pocillopora damicornis2 / 4 - 6 / 7.50 / D'Croz and Maté (2004)
Pocilloporidae / Pocillopora damicornis2 / 4 - 6 / 7.50 / D'Croz and Maté (2004)
Pocilloporidae / Pocillopora damicornis2 / 3 - 4 / 8.95 / Schlöder and D'Croz (2004)
Pocilloporidae / Pocillopora damicornis2 / nd / 0.94 / Glynn et al. (2001)
Pocilloporidae / Pocillopora damicornis2 / nd / 0.53 / Glynn et al. (2001)
Pocilloporidae / Pocillopora elegans2 / nd / 0.85 / Glynn et al. (2001)
Pocilloporidae / Pocillopora elegans2 / nd / 0.66 / Glynn et al. (2001)
Poritidae / Porites astreoides1 / 4 - 6 / 4.70 / Venn et al. (2006)
Poritidae / Porites compressa2 / 2 / 25.06 / Rodrigues and Grottoli (2007)
Poritidae / Porites compressa2 / 2 / 25.63 / Grottoli et al. (2006)
Poritidae / Porites cylindrica2 / 3 / 0.39 / Rex et al. (1995)
Poritidae / Porites cylindrica2 / 3 / 0.78 / Rex et al. (1995)
Poritidae / Porites cylindrica2 / 3 / 0.36 / Rex et al. (1995)
Poritidae / Porites cylindrica2 / 3 / 0.67 / Rex et al. (1995)
Poritidae / Porites lobata2 / 4 - 6 / 7.72 / D'Croz et al. (2001)
Poritidae / Porites lobata2 / 4 - 6 / 7.72 / D'Croz et al. (2001)
Poritidae / Porites lobata2 / 3 - 4 / 27.98 / Schlöder and D'Croz (2004)
Poritidae / Porites lobata2 / nd / 0.62 / Glynn et al. (2001)
Poritidae / Porites lobata2 / nd / 0.76 / Glynn et al. (2001)
Poritidae / Porites lutea2 / <1 / 5.37 / Brown et al. (1999)
Poritidae / Porites lutea2 / <1 / 21.82 / Brown et al. (1999)
Poritidae / Porites lutea2 / 1 - 3 / 1.23 / Harithsa et al. (2005)
Poritidae / Porites porites1 / 4 - 6 / 5.15 / Venn et al. (2006)
Pocilloporidae / Seriatopora hystrix2 / 6 / 2.80 / Hoegh-Guldberg and Smith (1989)
Siderastreidae / Siderastrea radians1 / 1.5 / 5.26 / Warner et al. (1996)
Pocilloporidae / Stylophora pistillata2 / 2 / 3.48 / Porter et al. (1984)
Pocilloporidae / Stylophora pistillata2 / 2 / 12.09 / Porter et al. (1984)
Pocilloporidae / Stylophora pistillata2 / 0 - 0.5 / 4.03 / Dubinsky et al. (1984)
Pocilloporidae / Stylophora pistillata2 / 15 / 15.89 / Dubinsky et al. (1984)
Pocilloporidae / Stylophora pistillata2 / 2 - 5 / 2.92 / Muscatine et al. (1989)
Pocilloporidae / Stylophora pistillata2 / 5 - 10 / 5.92 / Haramaty et al. (1997)
Pocilloporidae / Stylophora pistillata2 / 5 - 10 / 3.91 / Haramaty et al. (1997)
Pocilloporidae / Stylophora pistillata2 / 6 / 3.80 / Hoegh-Guldberg and Smith (1989)
Pocilloporidae / Stylophora pistillata2 / 6 / 4.20 / Hoegh-Guldberg and Smith (1989)
5. Tissue Energy (J mg-1)
Poritidae / Porites porites1 / 10 / 16.2 / Edmunds and Davies (1986)
Poritidae / Porites porites1 / 10 / 14.4 / Edmunds and Davies (1989)
Fungidae / Heliofungia sp. 2 / nd / 18.1 / Davies (1984)
Pocilloporidae / Pocillopora meandrina2 / 1 - 12 / 22.1 / Tricas (1989)
Poritidae / Porites lobata2 / 1 - 12 / 19.4 / Tricas (1989)
Poritidae / Porites compressa2 / 1 - 12 / 18.8 / Tricas (1989)
6. Biomass (mg cm-2)
Poritidae / Porites porites1 / 10 / 18.6 / Edmunds and Davies (1986)
Poritidae / Porites porites1 / 10 / 15.5 / Edmunds and Davies (1989)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / 6 / 15.5 / Porter et al. (1989)
Agaricidae / Agaricia lamarcki1 / 31 / 32.8 / Porter et al. (1989)
Poritidae / Porites compressa2 / 2 / 17.0 / Rodrigues and Grottoli (2007)
Acroporidae / Montipora capitata (verrucosa)2 / 2 / 7.0 / Rodrigues and Grottoli (2007)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / 1.5 - 2 / 12.4 / Warner et al. (2002)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / 1.5 - 2 / 4.5 / Warner et al. (2002)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / 12 - 15 / 8.33 / Fitt et al. (1993)
Acroporidae / Acropora palmata1 / 1 - 2 / 8.9 / Fitt et al. (2000)
Acroporidae / Acropora palmata1 / 1 - 2 / 3.4 / Fitt et al. (2000)
Acroporidae / Acropora cervicornis1 / 1 - 2 / 3.9 / Fitt et al. (2000)
Acroporidae / Acropora cervicornis1 / 1 - 2 / 1.7 / Fitt et al. (2000)
Acroporidae / Acropora cervicornis1 / 13 / 2.6 / Fitt et al. (2000)
Acroporidae / Acropora cervicornis1 / 13 / 1.2 / Fitt et al. (2000)
Faviidae / Montastraea faveolata1 / 1 - 2 / 17.5 / Fitt et al. (2000)
Faviidae / Montastraea faveolata1 / 1 - 2 / 6.0 / Fitt et al. (2000)
Faviidae / Montastraea faveolata1 / 13 / 11.8 / Fitt et al. (2000)
Faviidae / Montastarea faveolata1 / 13 / 3.8 / Fitt et al. (2000)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / 1-2 / 13.1 / Fitt et al. (2000)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / 1 - 2 / 3.7 / Fitt et al. (2000)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / 13 / 6.9 / Fitt et al. (2000)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / 13 / 3.3 / Fitt et al. (2000)
Faviidae / Montastarea franksi1 / 13 / 6.9 / Fitt et al. (2000)
Faviidae / Montastraea franksi1 / 13 / 1.6 / Fitt et al. (2000)
Faviidae / Goniastrea retiformis2 / nd / 16.1 / Anthony et al. (2002)
Poritidae / Porites cylindrica2 / nd / 8.0 / Anthony et al. (2002)
Pocilloporidae / Pocillopora eydouxi2 / 5 / 2.2 / Davies (1984)
Agaricidae / Agaricia tenuifolia1 / 1 - 2 / 4.9 / Sebens et al. (2003)
Pocilloporidae / Pocillopora verrucosa2 / 7 - 23 / 1.5 / Hoegh-Guldberg and Salvat (1995)
Acroporidae / Acropora samoensis2 / 7 - 23 / 2.1 / Hoegh-Guldberg and Salvat (1995)
Acroporidae / Acropora subulata2 / 7 - 23 / 0.8 / Hoegh-Guldberg and Salvat (1995)
Poritidae / Porites compressa2 / 2 / 17.4 / Grottoli et al. (2006)
Acroporidae / Montipora capitata (verrucosa)2 / 2 / 8.0 / Grottoli et al. (2006)
7. Carbohydrates (mg cm-2)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / 6 / 0.5 / Porter et al. (1989)
Agaricidae / Agaricia lamarcki1 / 31 / 2.2 / Porter et al. (1989)
Poritidae / Porites compressa2 / 2 / 2.7 / Rodrigues and Grottoli (2007)
Acroporidae / Montipora capitata (verrucosa)2 / 2 / 0.8 / Rodrigues and Grottoli (2007)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / 12 - 15 / 0.3 / Fitt et al. (1993)
Rhizangidae / Astrangia danae4 / 1 - 10 / 5.6 / Szmant and Pilson (1980)
Rhizangidae / Astrangia danae4 / 1 - 10 / 6.2 / Szmant and Pilson (1980)
Acroporidae / Montipora digitata2 / 1 - 2 / 0.1 / Leuzinger et al. (2003)
Acroporidae / Acropora tenuis2 / 1 - 2 / 0.4 / Leuzinger et al. (2003)
Oculinidae / Galaxea fascicularis2 / 1 - 2 / 0.5 / Leuzinger et al. (2003)
Mussidae / Lobophyllia hemprichii2 / 1 - 2 / 0.4 / Leuzinger et al. (2003)
Mussidae / Symphyllia recta2 / 1 - 2 / 0.5 / Leuzinger et al. (2003)
Faviidae / Goniastrea retiformis2 / 1 - 2 / 0.9 / Leuzinger et al. (2003)
Faviidae / Platygyra sinensis2 / 1 - 2 / 0.6 / Leuzinger et al. (2003)
Acroporidae / Montipora digitata2 / 1 - 2 / 0.2 / Leuzinger et al. (2003)
Acroporidae / Acropora tenuis2 / 1 - 2 / 0.4 / Leuzinger et al. (2003)
Oculinidae / Galaxea fascicularis2 / 1 - 2 / 0.5 / Leuzinger et al. (2003)
Mussidae / Lobophyllia hemprichii2 / 1 - 2 / 0.4 / Leuzinger et al. (2003)
Mussidae / Symphyllia recta2 / 1 - 2 / 0.4 / Leuzinger et al. (2003)
Faviidae / Goniastrea retiformis2 / 1 - 2 / 0.8 / Leuzinger et al. (2003)
Faviidae / Platygyra sinensis2 / 1 - 2 / 0.7 / Leuzinger et al. (2003)
Pocilloporidae / Stylophora pistillata2 / 2 - 5 / 0.2 / Muscatine et al. (1989)
8. Lipids (mg cm-2)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / 6 / 2.27 / Porter et al. (1989)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / 12 - 15 / 1.80 / Fitt et al. (1993)
Faviidae / Goniastrea retiformis2 / 1 - 2 / 11.00 / Leuzinger et al. (2003)
Faviidae / Platygyra sinensis2 / 1 - 2 / 14.30 / Leuzinger et al. (2003)
Faviidae / Goniastrea retiformis2 / 1 - 2 / 5.00 / Leuzinger et al. (2003)
Faviidae / Platygyra sinensis2 / 1 - 2 / 10.10 / Leuzinger et al. (2003)
Mussidae / Lobophyllia hemprichii2 / 1 - 2 / 13.20 / Leuzinger et al. (2003)
Mussidae / Symphyllia recta2 / 1 - 2 / 13.60 / Leuzinger et al. (2003)
Mussidae / Lobophyllia hemprichii2 / 1 - 2 / 7.90 / Leuzinger et al. (2003)
Mussidae / Symphyllia recta2 / 1 - 2 / 9.40 / Leuzinger et al. (2003)
Oculinidae / Galaxea fascicularis2 / 1 - 2 / 16.60 / Leuzinger et al. (2003)
Oculinidae / Galaxea fascicularis2 / 1 - 2 / 6.50 / Leuzinger et al. (2003)
Pocilloporidae / Stylophora pistillata2 / 2 - 5 / 0.83 / Muscatine et al. (1989)
Poritidae / Porites compressa2 / 2 / 5.44 / Rodrigues and Grottoli (2007)
Rhizangiidae / Astrangia danae4 / 1 - 10 / 3.40 / Szmant-Froelich and Pilson (1980)
Rhizangiidae / Astrangia danae4 / 1 - 10 / 3.10 / Szmant-Froelich and Pilson (1980)
9. Protein (mg cm-2)
Acroporidae / Acropora tenuis2 / 1 - 2 / 4.00 / Leuzinger et al. (2003)
Acroporidae / Acropora tenuis2 / 1 - 2 / 3.40 / Leuzinger et al. (2003)
Agaricidae / Agaricia lamarcki1 / 31 / 14.48 / Porter et al. (1989)
Agaricidae / Agaricia tenufolia1 / 1 - 2 / 3.48 / Sebens et al. (2003)
Rhizangiidae / Astrangia danae4 / 1 - 10 / 11.20 / Szmant-Froelich and Pilson (1980)
Rhizangiidae / Astrangia danae4 / 1 - 10 / 8.90 / Szmant-Froelich and Pilson (1980)
Oculinidae / Galaxea fascicularis2 / 1 - 2 / 5.30 / Leuzinger et al. (2003)
Oculinidae / Galaxea fascicularis2 / 1 - 2 / 5.30 / Leuzinger et al. (2003)
Faviidae / Goniastrea retiformis2 / 1 - 2 / 5.40 / Leuzinger et al. (2003)
Faviidae / Goniastrea retiformis2 / 1 - 2 / 4.70 / Leuzinger et al. (2003)
Mussidae / Lobophyllia hemprichii2 / 1 - 2 / 11.60 / Leuzinger et al. (2003)
Mussidae / Lobophyllia hemprichii2 / 1 - 2 / 9.80 / Leuzinger et al. (2003)
Favidae / Montastraea annularis1 / 6 / 8.37 / Porter et al. (1989)
Favidae / Montastraea annularis1 / 12 - 15 / 4.38 / Fitt et al. (1993)
Favidae / Montastraea franksi1 / 21 / 0.22 / Edmunds and Gates (2002)
Favidae / Montastraea franksi1 / 21 / 0.33 / Edmunds and Gates (2002)
Favidae / Montastraea franksi1 / 15 / 0.25 / Edmunds and Gates (2002)
Favidae / Montastraea franksi1 / 15 / 0.85 / Edmunds and Gates (2002)
Acroporidae / Montipora capitata (verrucosa)2 / 2 / 2.24 / Rodrigues and Grottoli (2007)
Acroporidae / Montipora digitata2 / 1 - 2 / 2.60 / Leuzinger et al. (2003)
Acroporidae / Montipora digitata2 / 1 - 2 / 2.10 / Leuzinger et al. (2003)
Acroporidae / Montipora monasteriata2 / 3 - 5 / 3.46 / Anthony and Hoegh-Guldberg (2003)
Acroporidae / Montipora monasteriata2 / 3 - 5 / 6.86 / Anthony and Hoegh-Guldberg (2003)
Faviidae / Platygyra sinensis2 / 1 - 2 / 7.40 / Leuzinger et al. (2003)
Faviidae / Platygyra sinensis2 / 1 - 2 / 6.80 / Leuzinger et al. (2003)
Euphyllidae / Plerogyra sinuosa2 / 0 - 10 / 16.00 / Vareschi and Fricke (1986)
Euphyllidae / Plerogyra sinuosa2 / 11 - 20 / 15.00 / Vareschi and Fricke (1986)
Euphyllidae / Plerogyra sinuosa2 / 21 - 30 / 10.00 / Vareschi and Fricke (1986)
Euphyllidae / Plerogyra sinuosa2 / 31 - 40 / 10.00 / Vareschi and Fricke (1986)
Pocilloporidae / Pocillopora damicornis2 / 3 - 4 / 0.06 / Schlöder and D’Croz (2004)
Poritidae / Porites compressa2 / 2 / 7.31 / Rodrigues and Grottoli (2007)
Poritidae / Porites cylindrica2 / 3 / 1.32 / Rex et al., (1995)
Poritidae / Porites cylindrica2 / 3 / 0.76 / Rex et al., (1995)
Poritidae / Porites cylindrica2 / 3 / 1.26 / Rex et al., (1995)
Poritidae / Porites cylindrica2 / 3 / 0.77 / Rex et al., (1995)
Poritidae / Porites lobata2 / 3 - 4 / 0.26 / Schlöder and D’Croz (2004)
Poritidae / Porites porites1 / 10 / 4.33 / Edmunds and Davies (1986)
Poritidae / Porites porites1 / 10 / 3.78 / Edmunds and Davies (1989)
Pocilloporidae / Stylophora pistillata2 / “shallow” / 1.80 / Falkowski and Dubinsky (1980)
Pocilloporidae / Stylophora pistillata2 / 15 / 1.90 / Falkowski and Dubinsky (1980)
Pocilloporidae / Stylophora pistillata2 / 2 - 5 / 1.49 / Muscatine et al. (1989)
Mussidae / Symphyllia recta2 / 1 - 2 / 11.00 / Leuzinger et al. (2003)
Mussidae / Symphyllia recta2 / 1 - 2 / 12.10 / Leuzinger et al. (2003)
10. C content (mM cm-2)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / nd / 1.08 / Szmant et al. (1990)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / nd / 0.75 / Szmant et al. (1990)
Acroporidae / Acropora cervicornis1 / nd / 0.10 / Szmant et al. (1990)
Acroporidae / Acropora cervicornis1 / nd / 0.10 / Szmant et al. (1990)
Dendrophylliidae / Tubastrea coccinia1 / nd / 0.20 / Szmant et al. (1990)
Dendrophylliidae / Tubastrea coccinia1 / nd / 0.50 / Szmant et al. (1990)
Rhizangiidae / Astrangia poculata3 / nd / 0.60 / Szmant et al. (1990)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / 9 - 13 / 0.30 / Szmant and Gassman (1990)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / 9 - 13 / 0.20 / Szmant and Gassman (1990)
Pocilloporidae / Stylophora pistillata2 / 2 - 5 / 0.06 / Muscatine et al. (1989)
11. N content (mM cm-2)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / 6 / 0.06 / Porter et al. (1989)
Pocilloporidae / Stylophora pistillata2 / 2 / 0.02 / Porter et al. (1984)
Pocilloporidae / Stylophora pistillata2 / 2 / 0.01 / Porter et al. (1984)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / nd / 0.10 / Szmant et al. (1990)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / nd / 0.08 / Szmant et al. (1990)
Acroporidae / Acropora cervicornis1 / nd / 0.01 / Szmant et al. (1990)
Acroporidae / Acropora cervicornis1 / nd / 0.01 / Szmant et al. (1990)
Dendrophylliidae / Tubastrea coccinia1 / nd / 0.04 / Szmant et al. (1990)
Dendrophylliidae / Tubastrea coccinia1 / nd / 0.08 / Szmant et al. (1990)
Rhizangiidae / Astrangia pocullata4 / nd / 0.12 / Szmant et al. (1990)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / 9 - 13 / 0.04 / Szmant and Gassman (1990)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / 9 - 13 / 0.03 / Szmant and Gassman (1990)
Pocilloporidae / Stylophora pistillata2 / 2 - 5 / 0.01 / Muscatine et al. (1989)
Agaricidae / Agaricia tenufolia1 / 1 - 2 / 0.04 / Sebens et al. (2003)
12. C:N (based on weight %)
Acroporidae / Acropora spp. 2 / 5 / 6.0 / Graham (2007)
Mussidae / Lobophyllia spp. 2 / 5 / 5.5 / Graham (2007)
Pocilloporidae / Pocillopora spp. 2 / 5 / 7.0 / Graham (2007)
Poritidae / Porites spp. 2 / 5 / 6.4 / Graham (2007)
Faviidae / Montastrea annularis1 / 9 - 13 / 7.9 / Szmant and Gassman (1990)
Pocilloporidae / Pocillopora damicornis2 / 3 - 4 / 6.1 / Schlöder and D’Croz (2004)
Poritidae / Porites lobata2 / 3 - 4 / 6.1 / Schlöder and D’Croz (2004)
Pocilloporidae / Stylophora pistillata2 / 2 - 5 / 7.3 / Muscatine et al. (1989)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / nd / 11.1 / Szmant et al. (1990)
Acroporidae / Acropora cervicornis1 / nd / 6.1 / Szmant et al. (1990)
Dendrophylliidae / Tubastrea coccinia1 / nd / 5.7 / Szmant et al. (1990)
Rhizangiidae / Astrangia poculata4 / nd / 6.3 / Szmant et al. (1990)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / 6 - 8 / 9.6 / Szmant (1991)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / 6 - 8 / 9.6 / Szmant (1991)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / 6 - 8 / 9.5 / Szmant (1991)
13. Polyp density (polyps cm-2)
Poritidae / Porites porites1 / 10 / 22.6 / Edmunds and Davies (1989)
Poritidae / Porites porites1 / 10 / 25.0 / Edmunds and Davies (1986)
Pocilloporidae / Stylophora pistillata2 / 2 / 33.9 / Porter et al. (1984)
Pocilloporidae / Stylophora pistillata2 / 2 / 24.6 / Porter et al. (1984)
Faviidae / Favia favus2 / 5 - 35 / 0.4 / Wijsman-Best (1974)
Faviidae / Favites pentagonia2 / 1 - 33 / 1.7 / Wijsman-Best (1974)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / 14 / 5.3 / Patterson et al. (1991)
Pocilloporidae / Seriatopora hystrix2 / 3 / 34.4 / Al-Sofyani and Niaz (2007)
Faviidae / Montastraea cavernosa1 / 2 - 15 / 0.8 / Lasker (1981)
Faviidae / Montastraea cavernosa1 / 2 - 15 / 1.8 / Lasker (1981)
Poritidae / Porites lutea2 / 1 / 68.6 / Scoffin et al. (1992)
Acroporidae / Acropora hyacinthus2 / 1 - 3 / 112 / Hall and Hughes (1996)
Acroporidae / Acropora gemmifera2 / 1 - 3 / 126 / Hall and Hughes (1996)
Acroporidae / Acropora millepora2 / 1 - 3 / 87 / Hall and Hughes (1996)
Acroporidae / Acropora nana2 / 1 - 3 / 50 / Hall and Hughes (1996)
Faviidae / Goniastrea retiformis2 / 1 - 3 / 8.5 / Hall and Hughes (1996)
Pocilloporidae / Stylophora pistillata2 / 1 - 3 / 360 / Hall and Hughes (1996)
Pocilloporidae / Pocillopora damicornis2 / 3 - 4 / 67 / Anthony (1999)
Pocilloporidae / Pocillopora verrucosa2 / 3 / 129 / Sier and Olive (1994)
Oculinidae / Oculina varicosa1 / 80 - 100 / 2.4 / Brooke and Young (2003)
Pocilloporidae / Pocillopora meandrina2 / 1 - 12 / 66.4 / Tricas (1989)
Poritidae / Porites lobata2 / 1 - 12 / 76.7 / Tricas (1989)
Poritidae / Porites compressa2 / 1 - 12 / 61 / Tricas (1989)
Acroporidae / Acropora cervicornis1 / nd / 25 / Szmant (1986)
Poritidae / Porites astreoides1 / nd / 18 / Szmant (1986)
Siderastreidae / Siderastrea siderea1 / nd / 9 / Szmant (1986)
Faviidae / Favia fragum1 / nd / 12 / Szmant (1986)
Faviidae / Diploria strigosa1 / nd / 2 / Szmant (1986)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / nd / 12 / Szmant (1986)
Faviidae / Montastraea annularis1 / nd / 2 / Szmant (1986)
Meandrinidae / Dendrogyra cylindrus1 / nd / 3 / Szmant (1986)
Mussidae / Mycetophyllia ferox1 / nd / 2 / Szmant (1986)
Faviidae / Favia speciosa2 / 3 - 6 / 0.7 / Todd et al. (2001)
Faviidae / Montastraea spp.1 / 11.5 - 27 / 3.8 / vanVeghel and Bak (1993)
Faviidae / Montastraea spp.1 / 3.5 - 20.5 / 5.1 / vanVeghel and Bak (1993)
Faviidae / Montastraea spp.1 / 3.5 - 20 / 5.4 / vanVeghel and Bak (1993)
Faviidae / Montastraea spp.1 / 3.5 - 21 / 4.7 / vanVeghel and Bak (1993)
Faviidae / Montastraea cavernosa1 / 5 - 17 / 0.4 / Acosta and Zea (1997)
Faviidae / Montastraea cavernosa1 / 5 - 17 / 2.0 / Acosta and Zea (1997)
Agaricidae / Pavona spp. 2 / 3 - 8 / 33.7 / Glynn et al. (2000)
Agaricidae / Pavona spp. 2 / 3 - 8 / 26.1 / Glynn et al. (2000)
Agaricidae / Pavona spp. 2 / 3 - 8 / 23.4 / Glynn et al. (2000)
Agaricidae / Pavona spp. 2 / 3 - 8 / 26.8 / Glynn et al. (2000)
Agaricidae / Pavona spp. 2 / 3 - 8 / 22.8 / Glynn et al. (2000)
Agaricidae / Pavona gigantea2 / 1 - 3 / 16.9 / Palardy et al. (2006)
Pocilloporidae / Pocillopora damicornis2 / 1 - 3 / 33.4 / Palardy et al. (2006)
Agaricidae / Agaricia tenuifolia2 / 1 - 2 / 11.5 / Sebens et al. (2003)

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