Environmental Microbiology

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Environmental Microbiology. Alex Sivan. Deep water. sediments. Not much difference in bacterial population between extreme environments. Cellular productivity is different in various habitats. The overall production depends on population size and generation time. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Environmental Microbiology

Alex Sivan

sediments

Deep water

Not much difference in bacterial population between extreme environments

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Cellular productivity is different in various habitats. The overall production depends on population size and generation time

Total number of prokaryots: 4-6 x 1030

Amount of cellular prokaryotic C: 350-550Pg (1Pg = 1015g) 60 – 100% of C in plants

N: 85 – 130Pg P: 9 – 14Pg

10 folds more N+ P compared to plants

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