Downwelling solar photon irradiance (400–700 nm) at the water surface next to the mat was logged every 5 min throughout the 24 h diel sampling cycle with a calibrated light meter connected to a cosine-corrected photon irradiance sensor (ULM-500, MQS-B; Walz, Effeltrich, Germany).
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