TABLE 1.
Nutrient amendments performed using water from the epilimnion in Flathead Lakea
| Start date | Unamended control | N + C | P + N | P + N + C | 2P + N + C | MPn + N | MPn + N + C | 2MPn + N + C | MPn + P + N + C | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 August 2017 | + | − | − | 2:30:106 | − | − | 02:30:106 | − | − | Dark, 22.5°C |
| 2 July 2018 | + | 16:106 | − | 1:16:106 | − | − | 1:16:106 | − | − | Dark, 22.5°C |
| 24 July 2018 | + | 16:106 | − | 1:16:106 | − | − | 1:16:106 | − | − | Dark and light, 22.5°C |
| 9 August 2018 | + | − | − | 1:16:106 | − | − | 1:16:106 | − | 0.5:0.5:16:106 | Dark, 22.5°C |
| 20 July 2020 | + | − | 1:16 | 1:16:250 | 2:16:250 | 1:16 | 1:16:250 | 2:16:250 | 1:1:16:250 | In situ light and temperature |
| 7 July 2021 | + | 16:250 | − | 1:16:250 | − | − | 1:16:250 | − | 0.5:0.5:16:250 | In situ light and temperature |
All ratios indicate micromolar nutrient additions. Symbol + or a ratio indicates the amendment was performed, while symbol − means it was not performed. P, phosphate; N, nitrate; C, glucose; MPn, methylphosphonate.