Table 1 Overview of average and maximal areal and volumetric productivities and average and maximal photosynthetic efficiencies obtained in summer 2013 (July–August)

P _x,ground (g m⁻² day⁻¹)

9.7

14.0

12.1

15.7

19.4

24.4

20.5

27.5

P _x,vol (g L⁻¹ day⁻¹)

0.03

0.08

0.65

0.85

0.57

0.71

0.90

1.20

Dilution rate (day⁻¹)

0.14

0.12

0.25

0.34

0.27

0.40

0.27

0.36

Number of days

24

8

36

8

36

8

36

4

Photosynthetic efficiency (% sunlight)

1.1

1.5

1.5

1.8

2.4

4.2

2.7

3.8

Dilution rate (day⁻¹)

0.16

0.12

0.25

0.28

0.27

0.24

0.27

0.18

Number of days

24

8

36

6

36

9

36

3