Abundance maxima of Prochlorococcus and Synechococcus populations (each)
| Value | 1e+6 cells/ml |
|---|---|
| Organism | Cyanobacteria |
| Reference | Mann NH. Phages of the marine cyanobacterial picophytoplankton. FEMS Microbiol Rev. 2003 Apr27(1):17-34.PubMed ID12697340 |
| Comments | Typically Synechococcus populations are about 10-fold less abundant than Prochlorococcus populations, except in coastal waters. However, their abundance maxima are similar at around 10^6 cells/ml whilst their relative abundance may change on a seasonal basis. |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 104838 |