Table 1. Community biomass (Kg fresh weight m-2) and water temperature (°C) in the different treatments and seasons.
Season | Treatment | Community biomass (Kg FW m-2) |
Water temperature (°C) | Temperature range (°C) | Temperature increase (°C) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Winter | CT | 0.92 ± 0.07a | 16.5 ± 0.02a | 16–17.4 | - |
HT | 1.03 ± 0.05a | 18.4 ± 0.03b | 17.9–18.9 | 1.9 ± 0.01 | |
Summer | CT | 1.78 ± 0.24b | 24.6 ± 0.02c | 23.9–25.3 | - |
HT | 1.23 ± 0.09b | 26.7 ± 0.03d | 26–27.3 | 2.1 ± 0.01 |
All data are expressed as mean ± SE. CT: Control temperature; HT: High temperature. Superscript letters (a, b, c, d) indicate significant differences between treatments and seasons at α = 0.05.