Parameter: bacteria

Dataset: 
growth phase exopolymers
Parameter: 
bacterial abundance
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 bact_abund
Short Description:
 bacterial abundance
Official Name:
 bact_abundance
No Data Value:
 nd
Description:
 

Any enumeration (counts, abundance, concentration) of bacteria (Kingdom Monera so includes cyanobacteria) designated by means other than taxonomic names (e.g. total) in any body of fresh or salt water.

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
bacteria
Supplied Units: 
cells per milliliter (mL-1)
Conversion Necessary: 
no
No Data Value: 
nd
Description: 

Bacteria abundance determined by DAPI staining and counts using an epifluorescence microscope (Porter & Feig 1980).