Fig. 2

Alpha diversity metrics of brown and white colonies. All indices are highest for white colonies collected during the spring (a–d). Two-way ANOVA demonstrated that collection season but not colony type affected coral microbial alpha diversity (e). Bolded p values were significant (p < 0.05). Results from a post hoc Tukey test are presented as letters (a, b) denoting groups that are significantly different. Columns that lack letters are not significantly different