Percent Dry Weight (Biomass) Increases for
300, 600 and 900 ppm Increases in the Air's CO2 Concentration:


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Nitzschia palea [Freshwater Diatom]


Statistics
 
300 ppm
600 ppm
900 ppm
 Number of Results
2
 
 
 Arithmetic Mean
10%
 
 
 Standard Error
4.9%
 
 

Individual Experiment Results

Journal References

Experimental Conditions
300 ppm
600 ppm
900 ppm

Hu and Gao (2008)

Diatoms cultured in 500-ml Erlenmeyer flasks in controlled-environment chambers for periods of 18 days (low air-water exchange rate)
3%

 

 

Hu and Gao (2008)

Diatoms cultured in 500-ml Erlenmeyer flasks in controlled-environment chambers for periods of 18 days (high air-water exchange rate)
17%

 

 

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