Table 3. Growth rates and recovery scores.
| Species, Growth Stage | μmax (day-1) | RS | % Change in RS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thalassiosira pseudonana (CCMP 1335) | 0.75 ± 0.03 | -19.35 ± 7.22 | |
| Early Stationary | 0.93 ± 0.06 | ||
| Mid Stationary | 0.74 ± 0.04 | ||
| Late Stationary | 0.75 ± 0.04 | ||
| Thalassiosira weissflogii (CCMP 1010) | 0.57 ± 0.06 | -17.97 ± 9.23 | |
| Early Stationary | 1.07 ± 0.16 | ||
| Mid Stationary | 0.87 ± 0.13 | ||
| Late Stationary | 0.88 ± 0.13 | ||
| Ostreococcus tauri (OTH 95) | 0.72 ± 0.06 | -77.52 ± 12.07 | |
| Early Stationary | 0.77 ± 0.09 | ||
| Mid Stationary | 0.49 ± 0.06 | ||
| Late Stationary | 0.17 ± 0.02 | ||
| Micromonas sp. (CCMP 2099) | 0.40 ± 0.01 | -18.66 ± 4.80 | |
| Early Stationary | 0.71 ± 0.03 | ||
| Mid Stationary | 0.6 ± 0.02 | ||
| Late Stationary | 0.57 ± 0.02 |
N-replete growth rate and recovery competence scores (RS) of after addition of nitrate to sub-cultures from each N-starved stationary growth phase. The derivation of the recovery competence score RS is shown in Table 2 and this score provides an index of the recovery from N starvation independent of the constitutive growth rate of each species.