K
shape (ln units day-1) GLAD (um) V(um3) SA (um2)
Cyanobacteria
Oscillatoria agardhii cylinder 0.82 &0.31 1000 46600 24300
Microcystis aeruginosa sphere 0.48 & 1.11 200 73(52-105) 126(5-1020)*103
Criptophyta
Cryptomonas ovata ellipsoid 0.81 21 2710(1950-3750) 1030(820-1300)
Pyrrhophyta
Ceratium hirundinella (a) 0.21 & 0.26 201 43740(19080-62670) 9600(7350-12360)
Bacillariophyceae
Asterionella formosa (b) 0.62 & 1.74 130 290-1000 836(766-906)
Melosira granulata cylinder 847 491.5
Stephanodiscus astraea cylinder 26 5930(2220-12010) 1980(980-3330)
Stephanodiscus hantzschii cylinder 1.18 11 600 404
Chlorophyta
Eudorina unicocca sphere 0.62 130 120-1200 53.1(7.8-385)
Ankistrodesmus falcatus cylinder 35 30 110
Ankyra judayi bicon 16 24(3-67) 60(12-128)
Scenedesmus quadricauda 2.84 80 140-1000 908
Closterium aciculare cylinder 360 4520 4550