Table 2.
Date, DOC consumption rates (ΔDOC/Δt), bacterial biomass increase (ΔBB/Δt), bacterial growth efficiency (BGE), percentage of DOC consumed and consumption (<0) or production (>0) rates of inorganic phosphate (ΔPhosphate/Δt) in the incubations.
| Day | ΔDOC/Δt (μmol C L-1 d-1) | ΔBB/Δt (μmol C L1 d-1) | BGE (%) | DOC consumed (% d-1) | ΔPhosphate/Δt (μmol L-1 d-1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/15/15 | 8.70 | 0.23 | 2.7 | 10.8 | –0.050 |
| 2/9/16 | 10.60 | 0.27 | 2.5 | 10.8 | –0.029 |
| 3/13/16 | 4.04 | 0.30 | 7.4 | 4.8 | –0.007 |
| 4/11/16 | 6.37 | 0.30 | 4.7 | 7.0 | 0.094 |
| 5/16/16 | 1.33 | 0.17 | 12.6 | 1.5 | 0.014 |
| 6/13/16 | 1.68 | 0.22 | 13.0 | 1.9 | n.a |
| 7/26/16 | 2.39 | 0.23 | 9.5 | 2.8 | –0.046 |
| 8/8/16 | 6.54 | 0.49 | 7.6 | 7.6 | –0.031 |
| 9/21/16 | 6.14 | 0.39 | 6.4 | 6.9 | –0.014 |
| 10/10/16 | 8.85 | 0.63 | 7.2 | n.a | –0.018 |
| 11/7/16 | 5.36 | 0.47 | 8.7 | 6.1 | –0.002 |
| 12/12/16 | 7.86 | 0.42 | 5.3 | 9.2 | –0.009 |
| 1/17/17 | 6.09 | 0.31 | 5.1 | 8.3 | –0.025 |
| 2/12/17 | 7.73 | 0.24 | 3.1 | 10.1 | 0.005 |
| 3/5/17 | 3.12 | 0.13 | 4.0 | 4.2 | –0.028 |