Natural Baikal water
Artificial Baikal water
Artificial Baikal water with 70μМ silicate
Date (months)
1
2
3
Developmental stage
Length of spicules (µm)
Mean length (µm)
121.7
168.1
193.7
117.3
159.9
187.4
121.1
169.7
193.5
Standard deviation
±16.7
±8.7
±6.1
±13.4
±16.6
±4.6
±16.9
±12.7
±3.6
Diameter of spicules (µm)
Mean diameter (µm)
5.2
6.4
7.1
4.7
6.0
6.2
5.9
8.4
8.9
±0.63
±0.28
±0.24
±0.68
±0.07
±0.09
±0.90
±0.42
±0.10
