Table 3.
Multifunctionality index scores for best-performing species assemblages across temperatures including all monocultures
| Assemblage composition | Multifunctionality index (rank out of 15) by temperature | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 °C | 10 °C | 15 °C | |
| A.a + G.p + S.p | 76% (1) | 58% (9) | 73% (1) |
| G.p | 70% (4) | 75% (1) | 58% (8) |
| A.a | 44% (15) | 48% (13) | 41% (15) |
| B.t | 50% (13) | 46% (14) | 58% (9) |
| S.p | 73% (2) | 69% (3) | 67% (3) |
Within each temperature regime, each assemblage composition was ranked (out of 15) according to a multifunctionality index, which is the mean percentage of the Rmax observed for each ecosystem process. As Rmax for each process was calculated from the mean of the highest three aquaria (within each temperature level), it is possible for some assemblages to achieve >100% of this level for one or more process. Abbreviations: A.a Asellus aquaticus;B.t,Bithynia tentaculata;G.p,Gammarus pulex and S.p,Sericostoma personatum.