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. 2014 Nov 18;9(11):e113123. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0113123

Table 1. Dominant algal classes and input accessory pigment ratios used for Chemtax determination of class contribution to total chlorophyll a.

Fuco Neo Viol Diad Anth Myx Allo Lut Zea Chl b β Car Ech
Diatom 0.51 0 0 0.074 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.003 0
Cryptophyte 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.37 0 0 0 0.004 0
Chlorophyte 0 0.038 0.026 0 0.016 0 0 0.15 0 0.36 0.003 0
Cyanobacteria 0 0 0 0 0 0.14 0 0 0.28 0 0.097 0.076

Fuco = fucoxanthin; Neo = 9′cis-neoxanthin, Viol = violaxanthin; Diad = diadinoxanthin; Anth = antheraxanthin; Myx = myxoxanthophyll; Allo = alloxanthin; Lut = lutein; Zea = zeaxanthin; Chl b = chlorophyll b; β Car = β-carotene; Ech = echinenone.