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Table 1 Intra-flume comparison

From: A multi-disciplinarily designed mesocosm to address the complex flow-sediment-ecology tripartite relationship on the microscale

Flume region

Carbohydrates (μg gDW −1 )

Proteins (μg gDW −1 )

Chlorophyll a (μg gDW −1 )

Bacterial cells (10 7 gDW −1 )

Surface adhesiveness (mA)

Front

27.9 ± 12.5

2.4 ± 1.6

1.3 ± 1.6

1.5 ± 0.8

618 ± 99

Middle

27.3 ± 14.7

2.9 ± 2.2

1.4 ± 1.7

1.6 ± 0.9

603 ± 115

Back

27.0 ± 13.3

2.9 ± 2.1

1.4 ± 1.8

1.7 ± 1.0

599 ± 104

  1. Mean values of EPS (carbohydrates and protein) and chlorophyll a contents (n = 144), bacterial cell counts (n = 24) and surface adhesiveness (n = 162) over all measuring dates of the experiment within all six flumes (with STDev).
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