Table 2. Average and standard deviation (3 replicates) of the estimated organic carbon (C), and phosphorus (P) released after desiccation and rewetting, per surface filter per day (first two columns).

		mgC m−2 (av±sd)		mgP m−2 (av±sd)		kg C (av±sd)		kg P (av±sd)
2010	26Apr–21Jun	156	24.1	4.92	0.86	112	17.3	3.54	0.62
	24Jun–22Jul	202	33.7	15.6	0.82	145	24.2	11.2	0.59
	27Jul–25Aug	97.6	3.25	25.2	8.60	70.1	2.33	18.1	6.18
	25Aug–22Sep	105	8.19	5.04	1.16	75.6	5.89	3.62	0.83
2011	14Apr–11May	48.9	7.09	1.51	0.23	35.1	5.09	1.09	0.16
	12May–8Jun	149	18.1	3.69	1.16	107	13.0	2.66	0.83
	9Jun–11Jul	51.7	9.58	6.02	1.61	37.2	6.88	4.33	1.16
	13Jul–9Aug	22.4	3.67	3.83	1.43	16.1	2.64	2.75	1.03
	9Aug–5Sep	38.1	5.16	2.52	0.23	27.4	3.71	1.81	0.17
	5Sep–11Oct	119	13.9	3.15	0.51	85.7	10.0	2.27	0.36

Kilos of C and P released from Lake Maggiore shoreline (170 km) after a level variation of 1 m, in one month, assuming a 45° shore slope and rugosity index of granite. The periods of the appearance of the D. lemmermannii bloom are in bold.