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Parameter: Transparent Exopolymer Particles

Short Description: 
Transparent Exopolymer Particles
Short Name: 
TEP
Official Name: 
Transparent Exopolymer Particles
Units: 
various
Graphable: 
Yes
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)