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Table 1 Summary of elemental composition of C. reinhardtii and D. magna

From: Nutrient-imbalanced conditions shift the interplay between zooplankton and gut microbiota

Experimental groups

C. reinhardtii

D. magna

C:N (Mean ± SD)

C:P (Mean ± SD)

C:N (Mean ± SD)

C:P (Mean ± SD)

Control

7.5 ± 0.2

65.0 ± 6.1

12.1 ± 1.0

19.1 ± 0.7

N-limitation

16.7 ± 0.1

74.3 ± 8.7

16.0 ± 1.4

20.9 ± 1.2

P-limitation

15.4 ± 0.3

467.7 ± 89.8

20.9 ± 1.2

22.3 ± 1.0

Germ-free Control

6.7 ± 0.4

57.4 ± 5.8

15.1 ± 0.7

20.0 ± 0.8

Germ-free N-limitation

14.5 ± 0.5

67.1 ± 4.6

17.4 ± 1.1

21.1 ± 1.3

Germ-free P-limitation

13.7 ± 0.7

551.4 ± 71.4

21.1 ± 0.6

22.1 ± 0.8

  1. Mean mean value for different elemental ratio
  2. SD standard deviation