Statistical comparison of biochemical profile and PAM data of 16 algal strains, data as means ±S.D. (n = 3).

Differences between alphabets indicate significant difference between different strains. (ANOVA, Turkey HSD test, p<0.05). Alpha is photosynthetic efficiency and indicates the amount of ETR per photon. Ek is the photoadaptive index and indicates how well cells are adapted to their light environment. *Stat.: Stationary; δCarbohy.; #Values based on biomass (BCHL) calculated from (Chl-a ×67).