Dataset: Symbiont Symbiodinium density in brooded coral larvae at high and ambient temperature and pCO2, Taiwan, March 2011 (Cumbo et al, JEMBE, 2013) (MCR LTER & Climate Coral Larvae projects)

Symbiodinium densities were determined by preserving 2 groups of 6 larvae fromeach tank (one from each tub) in 100 uL of 10% formalin in FSW, and macerating them with a Teflon pestle. The Symbiodinium in the slurry were counted using a hemocytometer (4 replicate counts) and the algal density expressed as cells mg protein-1. Preliminary analyses demonstrated that the mean and SE of the Symbiodinium counts stabilized at 4 replicate counts, and therefore additional replicate counts were not considered necessary. Quality control was conducted by screening the data for cases where the SE of the counts was >20% of the mean, and in rare cases where this occurred, counts were repeated.

The 'ambient' and 'high' pCO2 levels: 49.4 Pa versus 86.2 Pa
The 'ambient' and 'high' temperatures: 24.00 °C [ambient] versus 30.49 °C

Data also available from PANGAEA: doi:10.1594/PANGAEA.823582