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. 2011 May 18;6(5):e20094. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0020094

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Ingels et al.

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Chl-a: chlorophyll a; CPE: chloroplastic pigment equivalents; Chl-a∶phaeo: chlorophyll a divided by its degradation products (phaeophytines) indicating ‘freshness’ of the phytodetrital OM; Chl-a∶TOC: chlorophyll a divided by total organic carbon content indicating bioavailability of the bulk OM; TOC: total organic carbon concentration; TN: total nitrogen concentration; C∶N: molar carbon/nitrogen ratio; Clay, Silt, Sand: volume percent clay, silt, sand content, respectively. G1000: Gollum Channel at 1090 m depth, G700: Gollum Channel at 755 m depth, W1000: Whittard Canyon at 1160 m depth, W700: Whittard Canyon at 762 m depth. Values averaged over replicates; error bars denote standard deviations.