Table 4 Comparison of P_s, P_nmax (μmol O₂ mg⁻¹ Chl a h⁻¹) calculated by model 2 with measured value

P_s (β = 0)

135.44 ± 6.59

144.28 ± 10.86

133.39 ± 6.73

328.48 ± 18.27

235.77 ± 3.70

311.42 ± 7.37

96.21 ± 5.71

P_s (β > 0)

14,188.6 ± 13,735.8

196.08 ± 31.06

135.23 ± 7.45

1163.4 ± 615.5

415.53 ± 29.50

943.8 ± 282.4

107.02 ± 5.53

P_nmax

97.45 ± 3.02

113.73 ± 6.24

94.64 ± 6.65

290.74 ± 15.09

195.32 ± 1.50

268.80 ± 5.21

75.25 ± 3.79

Observations

≈ 94

≈ 119

≈ 100

≈ 290

≈ 200

≈ 267

≈ 75