Table 1.

Physiochemical Properties of the Aquatic Environments from Where the Samples Analyzed in This Study Were Taken

	Tm (°C)	T* (°C)	pH*	Conductivity (μS/cm)*	Stoichiometric N to P ratio**
Green	25 [15–24]	30.27	6.0	2.57	2:1
Red	30 [10–60]	48.26	5.5	117.6	157:1
Red 2	NA	47.58	7.3	83.5	NA

^*At time of sampling.

^**Numbers of nitrogen atoms per phosphorus atom. For reference, the classic “Redfield” ratio when nutrients are not limiting is 16:1.

Tm=Yearly average temperature mean; minimum and maximum temperatures are shown in brackets.

NA, Data not available.