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Appendix 2. Mean phytoplankton density and biomass by phytoplankton classes
in Wahleach Reservoir in 2004-2005. Shaded columns indicate fertilized years.
Mean of Stn 1 and Stn 4
Abundance by Class (cells ·ml -1 ) 2004 2005 2006
Bacillariophyceae (diatoms) 856.6 914.9 1656.4
Chryso- & Cryptophyceae (flagellates) 973.1 774.6 1471.9
Dinophyceae (dinoflagellates) 133.5 92.9 95.3
Chlorophyceae 106.4 152.1 207.8
Cyanophyceae 435.9 389.4 338.6
GRAND TOTAL 2505.5 2323.9 3769.9
% Bacillariophytes 0.34 0.4 0.34
% Chryso- & Cryptophytes 0.39 0.3 0.47
% Dinophytes 0.05 0.0 0.03
% Chlorophytes 0.04 0.1 0.05
% Cyanophytes 0.17 0.2 0.11
Mean of Stn 1 and Stn 2
Biomass by Class (mm3 ·L -1 ) 2004 2005 2006
Bacillariophytes 0.24 0.25 0.59
Chryso- & Cryptophytes 0.13 0.11 0.17
Dinophytes 0.11 0.08 0.06
Chlorophytes 0.04 0.04 0.10
Cyanophytes 0.01 0.07 0.01
GRAND TOTAL
% Bacillariophtes 0.45 0.45 0.40
% Chryso- & Cryptophytes 0.25 0.21 0.37
% Dinophytes 0.21 0.15 0.11
% Chlorophytes 0.07 0.08 0.10
% Cyanophytes 0.02 0.12 0.02
Wahleach Reservoir Fertilization Project, 2004-2006.
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