Table 1. Temporal changes in plankton community size structure.
Biomass in mesocosms (average of control treatment) [mg L-1] | t1 | t57 | ||||
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Mean | SE | Mean | SE | |||
Total biomass | 5.26 | ± | 0.47 | 12.74 | ± | 2.01 |
Coscinodiscus sp. | 0.05 | ± | 0.01 | 6.02 | ± | 0.67 |
Copepod total | 3.43 | ± | 0.47 | 2.58 | ± | 0.40 |
Copepod L (> 1mm) | 0.18 | ± | 0.04 | 0.00 | ± | 0.00 |
Copepod M (600–1000 μm) | 2.85 | ± | 0.40 | 0.84 | ± | 0.13 |
Copepod S (<600 μm) & nauplii | 0.40 | ± | 0.04 | 1.73 | ± | 0.32 |