Typical microbial and viral abundance in ocean
|
Biosphere |
microbial abundance ~10^6 microbes/ml: viral abundance ~10^7 viruses/ml |
N/A |
112667 |
Wigington CH et al.,... |
Number of cells in the world ocean that carry a functional viral genome
|
Biosphere |
4E+28 |
cells |
109021 |
Weinbauer MG. Ecology... |
Ratio of Nitrate and phosphate in ocean
|
Biosphere |
15 |
N atoms/1 P atom |
104780 |
L. A. Codispoti, An oceanic... |
Atmosphere equilibrated CO2 concentration in ocean surface water
|
Biosphere |
at 0°C ~25µM: at 20°C ~13 |
µM |
116815 |
Kranz SA, Young JN, Hopkinson... |
Total dissolved inorganic carbon concentration in ocean at pH 8.3
|
Biosphere |
2.3 |
mM |
108700 |
P. Kilho Park, Oceanic... |
Total dissolved inorganic carbon concentration in ocean at pH 8.2
|
Biosphere |
2.2 |
mM |
108701 |
P. Kilho Park, Oceanic... |
Total dissolved inorganic carbon concentration in ocean at pH 7.75
|
Biosphere |
2.4 |
mM |
108702 |
P. Kilho Park, Oceanic... |
Fraction of microbial biomass in the ocean killed daily by viruses
|
Biosphere |
20 |
% |
105604 |
Suttle CA. Marine vi... |
Estimated Annual denitrification in suboxic zone of ocean
|
Biosphere |
135 |
Tg N/year |
104785 |
L. A. Codispoti, An oceanic... |
Fraction of ocean net primary productivity that cyanobacteria could be responsible for
|
Biosphere |
~25 |
% |
112104 |
Flombaum P et al., Present... |
Ratio of oxygen in atmosphere to dissolved oxygen in ocean
|
Biosphere |
10000 |
unitless |
110489 |
Johnston DT, Wolfe-Simon F... |
Near-surface phytoplankton chlorophyll concentration in ocean
|
Biosphere |
0.19 |
mg / m^3 |
102941 |
Field CB, Behrenfeld MJ... |
Number of prokaryotes in the ocean beneath 200m world wide
|
Biosphere |
6.5E+28 |
cells |
100551 |
William B. Whitman, ... |
Biogeochemical cycle of Si in the world ocean at steady state
|
Biosphere |
Figure - link |
1Tmol Si/year |
114447 |
Tréguer P et al., The... |
Fraction of total biomass in the ocean that is microorganisms
|
Biosphere |
>= (>90) |
% |
105603 |
Suttle CA. Marine vi... |
Concentration of dissolved inorganic carbon in ocean is higher than atmospheric inorganic carbon
|
Biosphere |
~50 |
Fold |
108698 |
aquatic photosynthesis... |
Percent of photosynthetically active solar radiation incident on ocean absorbed by phytoplankton
|
Biosphere |
7 |
Percent |
102944 |
Field CB, Behrenfeld MJ... |
Silicon fluxes at the sediment-water interface in different ecosystems of the world ocean
|
Biosphere |
Table - link |
mol Si/m^2/year |
114455 |
Tréguer PJ, De La Rocha... |
Characteristic sizes of transitions between major realms of life in the ocean
|
Biosphere |
Table - link |
N/A |
112668 |
Andersen KH et al., ... |
Fraction of primary production in the photic layer of the open ocean that is bacterial production
|
Biosphere |
25%-35% |
% |
115508 |
del Giorgio PA, Duarte... |