where Wf is the fresh weight (g); Wd is the dry weight (g) and Wt is the turgid weight (g). Relative growth rate (RGR, d−1 ) based on total dry mass was calculated using the following equation
where Wfis the fresh weight (g); Wd is the dry weight(g) and Wt is the turgid weight (g). Relative growthrate (RGR, d−1) based on total dry mass was calculatedusing the following equation