Quantitative microstructural data of hinge plate grown under temperature-controlled conditions.

• Main Authors: Nils Höche (10204233), Eric O. Walliser (10204236), Niels J. de Winter (3358778), Rob Witbaard (549727), Bernd R. Schöne (8187015)
• Format: Still Image
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Cell Biology; Ecology; Developmental Biology; Inorganic Chemistry; Science Policy; Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified; Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified; Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified; uniform shell portion; biomineral units; laboratory-grown Arctica islandica; microstructural temperature proxy; microstructure; scanning electron microscopy; species; Temperature-induced microstructural.; image processing software; microstructural properties; Arctica islandica
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0247968.g007

(A) The size of the 15 largest BMUs of each temperature treatment and (B) the space occupied by crystalline phase (BMU coverage) displayed a statistically significant linear increase with culturing temperature. Note, the relationship between BMU size and temperature was stronger than that of the BMU coverage values (r 2 = 0.67 vs. 0.54). Large inter-individual variability was observed among the BMU coverage values of specimen cultured at 3°C. (C) BMU elongation did not exhibit any significant link with culturing temperature. (D) The size of the largest 15 pores increased exponentially with rising temperature. Shaded areas represent ± 2 standard errors of each parameter of the respective models. Model equations and r 2 goodness-of-fit values are annotated in the graphs. For justification of the choice of sample size (15 largest values) and type of model see S2 File .