Parameter: TEP_avg

Dataset: 
Series 1: Abiotic TEP Formation - TA Perturbation
Parameter: 
Transparent Exopolymer Particles
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 TEP
Short Description:
 Transparent Exopolymer Particles
Official Name:
 Transparent Exopolymer Particles
No Data Value:
 nd
Description:
 

Transparent Exopolymer Particles (TEP): A class of particulate acidic polysaccharides, which are large, transparent organic particles, and commonly found in seawater, surface water, and wastewater.

Operationally TEP are defined as transparent particles that are formed from acid polysaccharides and are stainable with alcian blue (Alldredge, Passow & Logan, 1993)

Units include:

  • picograms xanthan gum equivalents per cell (pg GXeq. per cell)
  • micrograms xanthan gum equivalents per milliliter (ug XG mL-1)
Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
TEP_avg
Supplied Units: 
ug Gxeq/L
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Conversion Utility: 
No Data Value: 
nd
Description: 
TEP Average in ug of Gxeq (xanthan gum weight equivalent) per liter