CCA-larval settlement; 15 x 15 species

This research investigated the intimate associations between crustose coralline algae (CCA) and coral larvae for settlement, it is important to identify species-specific pairing between the CCA-coral counterparts that could be used to optimise settlement for the production of seeding units for reef restoration application. Data was collected at SeaSim using corals and CCA that were collected from the Davies Reef, the Palm Island group and Magnetic Island. Live chip assays of 15 CCA species against 15 coral species were performed to assess for settlement behaviours. Data was analysed using both univariate and multivariate approaches.Parameters for this study: Larval settlement to crustose coralline algae本研究探讨了结壳珊瑚藻（crustose coralline algae, CCA）与珊瑚幼虫附着之间的紧密关联，明确CCA与珊瑚对应物种间的物种特异性配对关系，对于优化珊瑚礁修复用种苗生产中的幼虫附着效率具有重要意义。本研究数据采集于SeaSim实验设施，所用珊瑚与CCA样本均采自戴维斯礁、棕榈岛群及磁岛。针对15种结壳珊瑚藻与15种珊瑚物种开展了活体芯片附着实验，以评估珊瑚幼虫的附着行为。实验数据采用单变量与多变量分析方法进行统计分析。本研究观测参数：珊瑚幼虫在结壳珊瑚藻上的附着情况。