Abstract:

Surface water bacterial production from near the mouth of Pensacola Bay, FL, Bay Jimmy, LA, and Apalachicola Bay, FL as an estimate of bacterial growth rates.

Suggested Citation:

Jeffrey, Wade, Jenniffer Cherrier, and Ashvini Chauhan. 2014. Coastal bacterial production, Pensacola Bay, FL, Bay Jimmy, LA, and Apalachicola Bay, FL, Spring 2011. Distributed by: GRIIDC, Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/N74747T7

Purpose:

Comparison of three locations along Northeastern Gulf of Mexico

Data Parameters and Units:

BP_data_and_info.xlsx-- Surface water bacterial production from near the mouth of Pensacola Bay, FL, Bay Jimmy, LA, and Apalachicola Bay, FL as an estimate of bacterial growth rates. Radioisotopic method using 3H-leucine incorporation into bacterial protein as an estimate of bacterial growth rates (Smith and Azam, 1992). Bacterial Production Station Date Location (Lat) Longitude pmoles Leu/L/hr Pensacola Bay 4/29/2011 30.32837 -87.31424 292.96+16.56 Bay Jimmy 4/26/2011 29.27691 -89.52115 1220+76.37 Apalachicola 5/1/2011 29.64662 -84.92502 211.0+52.56

Methods:

Radioisotopic method using 3H-leucine incorporation into bacterial protein as an estimate of bacterial growth rates (Smith and Azam, 1992)

Instruments:

Tricarb 2900 Liquid Scintillation counter

Error Analysis:

Standard deviation determined from triplicate incubations

Provenance and Historical References:

Smith, D. C., and F. Azam. 1992. A simple, economical method for measuring bacterial protein synthesis rates in seawater using 3H-leucine. Marine Microbial Food Webs 6: 107-114.

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