Parameter: Picoplankton_Cell_Concentration

Master parameters information
Short Name:
 cell_concentration
Short Description:
 cell_concentration
Official Name:
 cell_concentration
No Data Value:
 nd
Description:
 

Concentration of cells; often determined by spectrophotometry, flow cytometry, or using a microscope. May be referred to as "cell count" (cells per volume unit).

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
Picoplankton_Cell_Concentration
Supplied Units: 
cells per mL (cells/ml)
Datatype: 
Integer
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Conversion Utility: 
No Data Value: 
Description: 
Abundance of all particles (bacteria including Synechococcus and Prochlorococcus) stained with SYBRGreen in number of cells mL-1, corrected for preservative, sample dilution, and stain volume; subgated in FSC-405 vs. 525-488 to minimize noise; Data results from flow cytometry analysis