Table 2.
Median for each variable and flux in N- and P-limited systems with and without viruses, and for the effect of viruses, corresponding to the ratio of the first over the other, respectively.
| Variables | N-limited | P-limited | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| With V | Without V | Effect of V | With V | Without V | Effect of V | |
| H (indiv. L−1) | 2.67E+08 | 4.62E+07 | 6.40E+00 | 4.24E+08 | 6.42E+08 | 8.85E−01 |
| C (indiv. L−1) | 1.14E+08 | 2.02E+08 | 5.68E−01 | 1.00E+08 | NA | NA |
| Z (indiv. L−1) | 3.83E+04 | 3.90E+04 | 9.81E−01 | 3.91E+04 | 3.97E+04 | 9.81E−01 |
| Nin or Pin (μM) | 1.13E−01 | 7.60E−03 | 1.44E+01 | 7.10E−03 | 2.20E−03 | 3.42E+00 |
| Norg or Porg (μM) | 1.47E−01 | 8.73E−02 | 1.66E+00 | 1.00E−01 | 1.99E−02 | 5.04E+00 |
| VH (indiv. L−1) | 1.50E+09 | NA | NA | 8.97E+09 | NA | NA |
| VC (indiv. L−1) | 8.15E+09 | NA | NA | 1.49E+09 | NA | NA |
| NR (μM day−1) | 7.56E−02 | 1.65E−02 | 4.05E+00 | 5.10E−03 | 1.00E−03 | 3.56E+00 |
| NE (μM day−1) | 1.39E−02 | 1.46E−02 | 9.61E−01 | 1.70E−03 | 1.70E−03 | 9.62E−01 |
| CS (μM day−1) | 6.42E−02 | 1.25E−02 | 5.17E+00 | 8.06E−02 | 2.03E−02 | 3.00E+00 |
| P (μM day−1) | 1.84E−01 | 5.27E−02 | 3.83E+00 | 8.60E−03 | 4.90E−03 | 1.52E+00 |
NR, NE, CS, and P correspond to nutrient release, nutrient export to higher trophic levels, carbon sink and productivity, respectively.