Table 4. Comparison of average TEP production (µg GXeq. L⁻¹) and aggregation, as measured by total aggregate volume (Agg. Vol.), combining treatments with the same temperature, carbonate conditions, or state of axenicity, respectively.

Treatment	TEP production µg GXeq. L−1	Total Agg. Vol. cm3	n
15°C	166±164*	2.04±0.60*	6
20°C	965±311*	0.82±0.73*	6
Am	483±335	2.01±0.74	4
F1	837±605	1.21±1.15	4
F2	376±458	1.07±0.66	4
Ax	565±508	1.56±0.95	6
HP	565±498	1.30±0.92	6

N =  number of treatments, each in duplicate.

*: averages significantly (p<0.05) different from each other, paired t-test.