Table 3.

Abiotic habitat parameters and cell sizes of Chloromonas nivalis subsp. tatrae field samples from the High Tatra Mountains. Electrical conductivity (EC; μS.cm^–1), pH of meltwater and snow water content (SWC; %), population density ± SD (standard deviation), average sizes of cells in μm ± SD, length to width ratio (L:W ratio) ± SD and number of cell wall flanges counted at equatorial region of cell in cross–section view are shown.

Sample/reference	EC	pH	SWC	cells per ml meltwater	cell length	cell width	L:W ratio	flanges
LP01 (this study)	15	5.7	52.6±3.8	19950±1995	19.8±1.3	12.8±0.9	1.55 ± 0.12	(9)10–12(14)
Kol (1965)	–	5.2	–	–	18–24	12–15	–	10–12