Research Article

Changes of Photosynthetic Behaviors in Kappaphycus alvarezii Infected by Epiphyte

Table 2

Profiles reflecting energy flux per reaction center in the healthy and infected K. alvarezii.

A B S / R C * T R 𝑂 / R C * D I 𝑂 / R C * E T 𝑂 / R C

Healthy2.04 ± 0.081.16 ± 0.050.88 ± 0.040.59 ± 0.07
Infected3.05 ± 0.501.74 ± 0.291.30 ± 0.240.66 ± 0.13
RV1.4951.5001.4771.119

Values present mean ± SE of four replicates, *indicates significant differences at 𝑃 < 0 . 0 5 between the healthy and infected K. alvarezii, and RV indicates the relative value of infected sample to the healthy sample.