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. 2017 Feb 8;12(2):e0169737. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0169737

Table 1. Temporal changes in plankton community size structure.

Average biomass of Coscinodiscus sp. and different size classes of copepods in the control mesocosms on t1 and t57 (± standard error, SE).

Biomass in mesocosms (average of control treatment) [mg L-1] t1 t57
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