5 datasets found

Coral reefs may experience lower pH values as a result of ocean acidification, which has negative consequences for many reef organisms and may be exacerbated by other factors...

We carried out a manipulative aquarium experiment for 21 days to study the response of the widespread pulsating soft coral Xenia umbellata to simulated OA conditions. We...

Pulsations were recorded every 7 days from one colony per tank on three polyps. A pulsation was defined as a full contraction cycle. Counts were taken for 30 seconds in the...

A colony was considered dead if it fully dissolved, leaving only the plug. Mortality (%) was calculated weekly based on remaining colonies per tank. Xenia umbellata originates...

Every 3 – 4 days, the number of polyps on one selected colony from each tank was counted. Xenia umbellata originates from the Red Sea. Study location: Aquarium experiment at the...