Estimated cost per unit volumetric growth of the Pocillopora damicornis colonies.

Cost per unit volumetric growth of the Pocillopora damicornis colonies after the ex situ feeding (24 weeks, n = 288) and transplantation phase (24 weeks, n = 128). Total volumetric growth for each phase was estimated based on the mean weekly volumetric growth rates, duration and the number of live tagged colonies at the end of each phase. Production cost for each treatment group was calculated based on the cost estimates for the entire study.