Table 2.
Growth conditions | T(°C) | Photosynthetic rate () (μmol O2 evolved mg−1chl h−1) | (%) | Respiratory rate (μmol O2 consumed mg−1chl h−1) | (%) |
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Indoor-cultured cells | 10 | 43.9 ± 7.14 | 23 | 6.4 ± 0.60 | 18 |
15 | 54.1 ± 3.63 | 28 | 10.0 ± 1.16 | 27 | |
20 | 95.5 ± 4.79 | 49 | 13.9 ± 2.37 | 44 | |
25 | 106.6 ± 5.69 | 55 | 24.1 ± 3.39 | 66 | |
30 | 193.6 ± 13.07 | 100 | 36.5 ± 4.04 | 100 | |
Outdoor-cultured cells | 10 | 50.9 ± 2.28 | 18 | 4.9 ± 0.94 | 13 |
15 | 84.8 ± 13.56 | 31 | 8.3 ± 0.71 | 22 | |
20 | 131.2 ± 23.33 | 47 | 13.2 ± 1.55 | 34 | |
25 | 182.4 ± 4.51 | 66 | 21.8 ± 1.52 | 57 | |
30 | 277.8 ± 58.20 | 100 | 38.4 ± 4.48 | 100 |
Values of photosynthetic and respiratory rate reported are mean ± SE, n = 3