Table 1 Growth parameters of batch and continuous cultures of Prochlorococcus marinus PCC9511 grown under a 12 h/12 h light/dark cycle under HL supplemented or not with UV radiations.

μ_cc (d^-1)

0.67 ± 0.05

0.68 ± 0.03

0.69 ± 0.09

0.66 ± 0.04

μ_nb (d^-1)

0.60 ± 0.13

0.62 ± 0.11

n.a.

n.a.

T_G1 (h)

16.8 ± 1.6

18.4 ± 0.8

17.8 ± 2.5

19.0 ± 1.5

T_S (h)

4.03 ± 0.30

3.47 ± 0.28

3.71 ± 0.77

3.83 ± 0.49

T_G2 (h)

3.97 ± 0.30

2.53 ± 0.28

2.95 ± 0.31

2.51 ± 0.60

S_r

32.4 ± 2.2

24.6 ± 1.1

27.2 ± 1.2

25.0 ± 1.4