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. 2019 Nov 14;9(12):449. doi: 10.1007/s13205-019-1976-1

Table 2.

Effect of exogenous nutrient on relative abundance (%) of phytoplankton in Xiangxi Bay, China

Microcosm Taxonomic group
Eug Xanth Cyano Pyrro Bacilla Chloro Crpto
Control 0.00 ± 0.00a 0.21 ± 0.03b 46.44 ± 2.30d 0.38 ± 0.20b 16.75 ± 2.45d 32.60 ± 3.39d 3.72 ± 0.20b
+N 0.00 ± 0.00a 0.09 ± 0.20b 47.15 ± 2.90d 0.35 ± 0.01b 18.46 ± 2.09d 30.86 ± 2.66d 2.99 ± 1.21d
+ P 0.00 ± 0.00a 0.03 ± 0.10c 32.81 ± 1.88d 0.21 ± 0.20b 12.63 ± 2.67d 51.88 ± 4.87d 2.46 ± 0.31b
+ Si 0.00 ± 0.00a 0.03 ± 0.20b 49.67 ± 4.02d 0.10 ± 0.01b 20.62 ± 3.33d 26.53 ± 2.11d 3.02 ± 0.10c
+ N + P 0.00 ± 0.00a 0.06 ± 0.00a 46.00 ± 3.30d 0.15 ± 0.20b 7.53 ± 0.13c 44.21 ± 3.23d 2.05 ± 0.20b
+ N + P+Si 0.007 ± 0.00a 0.09 ± 0.20b 29.79 ± 1.93d 0.05 ± 0.00a 16.81 ± 4.22d 51.31 ± 3.43d 1.94 ± 0.33b
+ Metals 0.05 ± 0.00a 0.53 ± 0.01b 8.31 ± 0.12c 0.32 ± 0.20b 15.68 ± 2.14d 74.75 ± 2.76d 0.37 ± 0.01b
+ N + P+Si + Metals 0.00 ± 0.00a 0.04 ± 0.20b 71.61 ± 4.11d 0.10 ± 0.20b 8.07 ± 1.99d 17.79 ± 1.01d 2.38 ± 0.23b

Values are mean of three replicates ± SD Mean superscripts with different letters differ significantly (P < 0.05) along treatments

Eug euglenophyta, Xanth xanthophyta, Cyano cyanophyta, Pyrro pyrrophyta, Bacilla bacillariophyta, Chloro chlorophyta, Crypto cryptophyta, N nitrogen, P phosphorus, Si silicon, metals (Fe, Zn, Mn, and Cu)