Table 1.
The food types used in the experiments and the C:P-ratio variation within each type
| Experiment ID | Way of preparation | Average C:P | Standard deviation | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Spiking | 792 | 183 | 5 |
| A | Spiking | 542 | 80 | 5 |
| A | Spiking | 471 | 109 | 5 |
| A | Spiking | 447 | 113 | 5 |
| A | Spiking | 383 | 95 | 5 |
| A | Spiking | 294 | 79 | 5 |
| A | Spiking | 187 | 73 | 5 |
| A | 50 μM P media | 141 | 42 | 5 |
| B | Spiking | 736 | 161 | 10 |
| B | Spiking | 487 | 85 | 10 |
| B | Spiking | 164 | 62 | 10 |
| B | 50 μM P media | 125 | 6 | 10 |
There were 5 replications (n) for each dietary treatment in experiment A (1 sample per day on five separate days), and 10 replications in experiment B (as in A but with 2 pseudoreplications each day)