Percent growth of corals in experimental plots for month 4 and month 16

<p>To assess coral growth in each plot, corals and their epoxy/bottle-top base were unscrewed from their respective bottle cap and wet-weighed in the field using an electronic scale (OHAUS Scout Pro) enclosed within a plastic container mounted to a tripod holding it above the water surface. Some 24–48 h before weighing, each coral’s epoxy/bottle-top base was brushed clean of fouling organisms. Before weighing, each coral was gently shaken 30 times to remove excess water, weighed, immediately placed back into the water and reattached to its respective bottle cap. At the end of the experiment (16 months), each coral was separated from its epoxy/bottle-top base, and each coral and base were weighed separately. We could then determine, via subtraction, the coral mass and thus the percentage growth throughout the experimental period.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> These&nbsp;data was also funded through:&nbsp;<br /> National Institutes of Health (2 U19 TW007401-10)<br /> Teasley Endowment to the Georgia Institute of Technology</p>为评估各实验样地的珊瑚生长情况，需将珊瑚及其环氧树脂/瓶顶基座从对应的瓶盖中旋下，随后在野外使用由三脚架架于水面上方的塑料容器内搭载的奥豪斯（OHAUS）Scout Pro电子秤进行湿重称量。在正式称重前24至48小时，需将每株珊瑚的环氧树脂/瓶顶基座上的附着污损生物刷洗干净。称重前，需将每株珊瑚轻轻摇晃30次以去除表面多余水分，完成称量后立即将其放回水中并重新固定至原对应的瓶盖上。实验周期共计16个月，实验结束时，将每株珊瑚与其环氧树脂/瓶顶基座分离，分别对珊瑚个体及基座进行单独称量。通过二者的重量差值即可计算得到珊瑚的净质量增量，进而推算出整个实验周期内的生长百分比。 本数据集的相关研究亦得到以下项目资助： 美国国立卫生研究院（National Institutes of Health）项目 2 U19 TW007401-10 佐治亚理工学院蒂兹利捐赠基金（Teasley Endowment）