Effect of spectral light composition on <i>Symbiodinium</i> O₂ turnover.

<p>(A) Example of O₂ dynamics in a <i>Symbiodinium</i> culture sample under experimental light-dark transitions of increasing irradiance. Black arrows show the onset of a 10 min dark period followed by a 10 min illumination periods at progressively higher irradiances. The slopes during each period of illumination and darkness were used to calculate <i>Symbiodinium</i> net photosynthesis (panel B; PN) and light-enhanced dark respiration (panel C, LEDR), respectively. The sum of PN and LEDR estimated gross photosynthesis (panel D; PG). Experiments were done under 11 experimental irradiance regimes (including darkness). The photon scalar irradiance integrated over 400–700 nm was equal for the two spectral treatments (‘coral tissue’ and ‘halogen lamp’) at each respective irradiance level. Solid lines indicate best fits and dotted lines represent 95% confidence intervals. Symbols and error bars indicate the mean ± SE (<i>n</i> = 3).