Table 2. Marker pigment:Chl a ratios used for CHEMTAX calculations: a) initial ratio matrix, b) final ratio matrix.
| Class/pigment | Diatoxanthin | Fucoxanthin | Alloxanthin | Lutein | Zeaxanthin | Diadinoxanthin | Chlorophyll-b | Peridinin | Chlorophyll-a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Initial ratio matrix | |||||||||
| Chrysophytes | 0.025 | 0.283 | 1 | ||||||
| Dinoflagellates | 0.063 | 0.21 | 1 | ||||||
| Cryptophytes | 0.532 | 1 | |||||||
| Chlorophytes | 0.148 | 0.356 | 1 | ||||||
| Cyanobacteria | 0.117 | 1 | |||||||
| Diatoms | 0.343 | 1 | |||||||
| (b) Final ratio matrix | |||||||||
| Chrysophytes | 0.229 | 0.553 | 0.218 | ||||||
| Dinoflagellates | 0.165 | 0.045 | 0.791 | ||||||
| Cryptophytes | 0.261 | 0.739 | |||||||
| Chlorophytes | 0.125 | 0.23 | 0.645 | ||||||
| Cyanobacteria | 0.085 | 0.915 | |||||||
| Diatoms | 0.186 | 0.81 | |||||||