Coral Reef Monitoring: From Cytological Parameters to Community Indices

Table 2

Results of the regression between the cytological tests of samples from the natural reefs. Samples were collected from Stylophora pistillata (Sty) and Pocillopora damicornis (Po). In each square, the top figure is 𝑟² and the bottom is the 𝑃 value. MNT: micronucleus test, SSBs: −log single strand breakage (A) with a acridine orange and (P) with PicoGreen. Es a: esterase activity.

Es a Sty	𝑟^2	0.846
	𝑃	0.009
SSBs Po (A)	𝑟^2	0.914	0.914
	𝑃	0.003	0.003
SSBs Sty (A)	𝑟^2	0.816	0.976	0.952
	𝑃	0.014	<0.001	0.001
SSBs Po (p)	𝑟^2	0.900	0.956	0.958	0.957
	𝑃	0.004	0.001	0.001	0.001
SSBs Sty (P)	𝑟^2	0/872	0.988	0.914	0.960	0.976
	𝑃	0.006	<0.001	0.003	0.001	<0.001
MNT Po	𝑟^2	0.747	0.775	0.929	0.868	0.822	0.743
	𝑃	0.026	0.021	0.002	0.007	0.013	0.027
MNT Sty	𝑟^2	0.786	0.872	0.944	0.929	0.929	0.859	0.969
	𝑃	0.019	0.006	0.001	0.002	0.002	0.008	0.001
		Es a Po	Es a Sty	SSBs Po (A)	SSBs Sty (A)	SSBs Po (p)	SSBs Sty (P)	MNT Po