Number of unattached prokaryotes in groundwater
| Value | 1.46E+27 cells |
|---|---|
| Organism | prokaryote |
| Reference | William B. Whitman,*† David C. Coleman,‡ and William J. Wiebe. Prokaryotes: The unseen majority. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1998 June 9 95(12): 6579 right column 2nd paragraphPubMed ID9618454 |
| Comments | "Based on values from seven sites and four studies (31, 37–39), the average number of unattached cells in groundwater is 1.54?10^5 cells/ml. The total volume of groundwater in the upper 4 km of the earth’s surface is 9.5?10^21 cm^3 (40), and thus the number of unattached prokaryotes in groundwater is 1.46?10^27 cells." |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 108503 |