Table 3. Parameters (±SE) of the Holling type II and type III functional response models fitted.
| Prey species | Fmax (mL ind-1 d-1) | Imax (cells ind-1 d-1) | Km (cells mL-1) | R2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nannochloropsis oculata | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Isochrysis galbana | 0.21±0.007 | 9401±208.8 | 22678±1056.4 | 0.99 |
| Rhodomonas salina | 0.33±0.012 | 1234±27.1 | 1858±84.0 | 0.99 |
| Heterocapsa sp. | 0.61±0.147* | 813±79.8 | 1436±317.4 | 0.76 |
| Thalassiosira weissflogii | 0.70±0.155 | 402±30.5 | 572±157.5 | 0.77 |
| Gymnodinium litoralis | 0.42±0.121 | 107±13.0 | 130±44.3 | 0.56 |
| Akashiwo sanguinea | 0 | 0 | – | – |
Fmax: maximum clearance rate, Imax: maximum ingestion rate, and Km: half-saturation food concentration.
*the mean and SE from the actual data at low food concentration are provided instead of the Holling Fmax, since the estimates provided by the fit were unrealistically low (see Methods section).