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. 2009 Dec 22;107(2):760–765. doi: 10.1073/pnas.0907163107

Table 1.

Summary of trace gas, dimethylsulfoniopropionate, and chlorophyll-a data

Bloom phase May 10–17, all mesocosms Postbloom phase May 18–23, M3 and M4 Whole experiment May 6–23 (M3 and M4 only after May 15)
High CO2 Present day % diff. High CO2 Present day % diff. High CO2 Present day % diff.
CH3I* 6.9 12.1 −43 3.6 10.7 −67 5.4 9.2 −41
C2H5I* 0.7 1.0 −32 0.3 1.0 −73 0.5 0.7 −32
CH2I2* 197.4 283.4 −30 4.6 63.9 −93 134.6 200.8 −33
CH2ClI* 189.3 207.2 −9 131.1 321.7 −59 136.9 191.0 −28
CHBr3* 41.2 38.1 +7 14.0 12.1 +14 39.8 34.7 +13
CH2Br2* 1.6 1.9 −17 3.29 3.3 +0.3 2.4 2.2 +8
CHBr2Cl* 0.5 0.4 +17 0.7 0.5 +29 0.6 0.5 +22
DMS 6.1 14.1 −57 15.7 42.0 −63 5.7 14.1 −60
DMSP 191.7 252.3 −24 182.9 184.3 −0.8 139.0 182.9 −24
Chl a 3.2 5.3 −40 3.6 1.8 +49 2.5 3.5 −28

Means and percentage differences of measured variables for high CO2 treatment and present-day CO2 treatment for the bloom phase (May 10–17) in all mesocosms, postbloom phase (May 18–23) in M3 and M4, and for the whole experiment.

*pM.

nM.

mg m−3.