Temperature, salinity, oxygen, pH, and light intensity were measured daily, while nutrients (NO₂⁻, NO₃⁻, NH₄⁺, PO₄³⁻, Mg, Ca) were tested twice weekly. Xenia umbellata originates from the Red Sea.

Study location: Aquarium experiment at the University of Bremen, GermanyTreatments: 3 carbon enrichment treatments of 20 mg C/L. DOM (glucose), 2. POM (phytoplankton), 3. POM (zooplankton)Date of study: May 2022Duration of study: 28 daysSpecies information: Xenia umbellata native to the Indo-Pacific and Red Sea