Table 4

Summary of significantly different diversity and quantitative metrics for benthic macroinvertebrates and zooplankton among pond types. _sam<sup>°D_{α year} is the annual alpha taxonomic richness based on a standardized sample size; density is the mean density of individuals per m² per sampling date; B is the mean community dry biomass per m² per sampling; P is the annual secondary production per m² ; P:B is the turnover ratio of biomass per year; and B:N is the mean individual dry mass. Symbols are as follows: (+++) significantly higher than the other three pond types, (++) significantly higher than two other pond types, (+) significantly higher than one other pond type, (–-) significantly lower than the other three pond types, (–) significantly lower than two other pond types, and (−) significantly lower than one other pond type. Symbols for EXT and SI correspond to their comparison to CSIF and LAG ponds.