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Table 2 The estimates of bacterial and ciliate numbers, the individual grazing rate (IGR) and total grazing rate (TGR) of ciliates and the turnover rate of bacterial standing stock (turnover) in U. reflexa traps of different age is presented. Means of three technical replicates are shown for IGR

From: Hunters or farmers? Microbiome characteristics help elucidate the diet composition in an aquatic carnivorous plant

Trap age

Bacteria

[106 ml−1]

Ciliates

[103 ml−1]

IGR

[bact. prot.− 1 h− 1]

TGR

[106 bact. ml−1 d− 1]

Turnover

[day−1]

Young

44.5

35.4

273.4

223.1

5.0

Mature

65.3

46.5

263.1

290.0

4.4

Old

266.9

50.8

342.1

411.8

1.5