Table 4.
Maximum specific growth rates of Picochlorum celeri in constant light (900 μmol m−2 s−1 PAR) at 33 °C in dilute-culture medium as a function of the concentration of Instant Ocean sea salts.
| Salt concentration (PPT) | Maximum Specific Growth Rate (day−1)a | nb | t-test p value wrt 35 PPTc |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 7.4 (0.03) | 4 | 0.01 |
| 18 | 7.9 (0.06) | 4 | 0.002 |
| 35 | 7.6 (0.04) | 11 | |
| 70 | 4.2 (0.5) | 3 | < 0.001 |
aStandard error is given in the brackets.
bn represents the number of replicates for each condition.
cgives the t-test p value for each concentration with respect to growth rates at 35 PPT.