Microscopic Overestimation of Heterotrophic Bacteria in Open Waters of China Seas

  • Published : 2001.10.01

Abstract

Comparison of the abundances of heterotrophic bacteria in the East and South China Seas by stanctard epifluorescence was miscounted as heterotrophic bacteria in DAPI stained samples. This could result in 5-31% oversestimations of heterotrophic bacterial abundance in the study areas.

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