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Parameter: Bact

Dataset: 
BIOS-SCOPE survey biogeochemical data
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: 
Bact
Supplied Units: 
cells times 100 million per kilogram (cells*10^8/kg)
Datatype: 
Float
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Conversion Utility: 
No Data Value: 
nd
Description: 
Bacterioplankton abundance from microscopy with DAPI stain