TABLE 4.
Relative contributions of population BETA3 to the first and second stages of four continuous cultivation experiments with Cryptomonas sp.-associated bacterial assemblages (1995–1999) using different predators
| Experiment | Mean % (range [minimum–maximum]) of DAPI-stained bacteriaa
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First stage | Second stage
|
Control | |||
| Ochromonas sp. | B. saltans | C. glaucoma | |||
| 1995 | 24 (18–30) | 7 (4–10) | 36 (25–47) | ||
| 1996 | 28 (24–32) | 12 (9–15) | 30 (25–35) | ||
| 1998 | 41 (32–50) | 2 (2–2) | 19 (8–30) | 24 (17–31) | 49 (48–50) |
| 1999 | 14 (13–15) | >1 (0–1) | 6 (6–6) | 14 (13–15) | |
a
Mean values were of three timepoints (days 8, 10, and 12).