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Means and standard deviations for three parameters of the modified Michaelis-Menten equation fit to the data on growth vs. food concentration.
| Parameter | Units | Mean | SD | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| μ max | d−1 | 1.32 | 0.42 | 16 |
| K | cells ml−1 | 2333 | 2747 | 16 |
| t | cells ml−1 | 434 | 633 | 16 |
The data are from 16 experiments conducted on four isolates, from New England USA (three isolates), Brazil, and Scotland. In all cases, the food organism was Tetraselmis chui (PLY429).
