Fig. 1: Microbial respiration across treatments during the incubation.
From: Zooplankton carcasses stimulate microbial turnover of allochthonous particulate organic matter
Respiration measured daily in the monitoring bottles (not replicated) as ion currents (m/z ratios) and expressed as ratios of a O2 to Ar, b 12CO2 to Ar, c 13CO2 to Ar and d 13CO2 to 12CO2. Concentrations of O2 (e) and CO2 (f) measured in replicates (n = 4) at the beginning and at the end (day 11) of the experiment for each treatment. Blank: water with complex microbial community, but without addition of daphnia or leaves; Daphnia: daphnia only; D:L: daphnia and leaves in a given ratio with a complex microbial community; Leaves: leaves only; b-DL1:1: daphnia and leaves (ratio 1:1) in the bacterial community only.
