29 March 2022

Heatwave

Danielle adjusted the heatwave ramp period to experience a diel fluctuation in the heated treatement of 28.9 °C to 29.6 °C.

Daily measurements

Danielle recorded bleaching score and survivorship for the fragments and colonies and completed 2 daily measurements of light, temperature, salinity and pH. She also cleaned the tanks.

Total protein

Lauren completed the total protein protocol for TP1 and TP2 holobiont and host samples.

Data tracking

All daily measurements, bleaching score, and survivorship tracking for the colonies and fragments as well as total protein data and platemaps can be found on the Heatwave Google Drive and Gametogenesis GitHub.