Table 2.

F_v/F_m of different algal phyla.

Phylum	Fv/Fma	Fv/Fmb
Cyanophyta	0.42 ± 0.10	0.43 ± 0.11
Chlorophyta	0.56 ± 0.17	0.70 ± 0.03
Chrysophyta	0.62 ± 0.05	0.61 ± 0.05
Cryptophyta	0.58 ± 0.03	0.67
Bacillariophyta	0.63 ± 0.09	0.66
Pyrrophyta	0.54 ± 0.07	0.45
Phaeophyta	0.50 ± 0.05	/
Rhodophyta	/	0.48 ± 0.11
Euglenophyta	/	0.54

Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation.

^a, from the published literature (the details referred to Supplementary Table 3).

^b, from the cultured algae (the details referred to Table 1).

/, no data available.