Photosynthesis-irradiance (P-E) curve parameters for gorgonian species.

Sample sizes for each gorgonian species are given in parentheses next to the species name (see Figure 1 legend for full genus names). P and R represent photosynthetic and respiration in µmol O2 hr−1 rates at 1800 µmol quanta m−2 s−1, respectively. α represents the initial slope of the P-E curve. Table cells contain the sample mean ± standard deviation. The mean square (MS), F statistics (F), and significance value (p) are from a one-way ANOVA using gorgonian species as a factor. All variables were transformed prior to conducting ANOVA. Means with different superscript letters are statistically different (α = 0.05). Power (1- β) is shown for non-significant results. Photosynthesis-irradiance (P-E) curve parameters for gorgonian species.