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. 2017 Sep 22;24(1):55–77. doi: 10.1111/gcb.13858

Table 2.

Division rate of the temperate diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum at very low light levels as reported by Geider et al. (1986). Grow irradiance is shown both as an incident flux and daily dose

Irradiance (μmole m−2 s−1) Irradiance (mole m−2 day−1) Specific division rate (day−1)
0.75 0.065 0
1.3 0.112 0.016
2.1 0.181 0.026
3.5 0.302 0.045