Table 3 Nutrient uptake (pmol cells−1 d−1) and ratios between N:P, N:Si and P:Si uptaken by cells grown in f/2 medium with water movement.

From: Role of nutrient concentrations and water movement on diatom’s productivity in culture

Growth rate

N

P

Si

N:P

N:Si

P:Si

−2.45 d−1 to 0.00 d−1 (n = 6)

0.37 ± 0.02

0.09 ± 0.01

0.30 ± 0.06

4.18 ± 0.47

1.23 ± 0.18

0.29 ± 0.05

0.07 d−1 to 0.50 d−1 (n = 3)

0.75 ± 0.19

0.04 ± 0.003

0.48 ± 0.05

17.6 ± 2.96

1.54 ± 0.28

0.09 ± 0.01

0.60 d−1 to 1.20 d−1 (n = 13)

0.61 ± 0.04

0.06 ± 0.03

0.16 ± 0.08

8.95 ± 2.88

3.64 ± 1.04

0.40 ± 0.21

  1. n is the number of data for each class of growth rate.
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