Table 1 Comparison of bacterial abundances reported in the Arctic region
Habitat, area
TBN [×10
5
cells
cm
−3
]
Method
Biomass
References
Fjordic waters, Hornsund, Spitsbergen
2.37–3.63
EPM, DAPI
8.3–16.1 mg C m
−3
This survey
Fjordic waters, Kongsfjorden, Spitsbergen
1.16–4.26
EPM, DAPI
1.4–12.4 mg C m
−3
This survey
Western Canada Basin
0.17–8.38 (mean
1.70)
FC, SYBR Green I
413.3 mg C m
−3
He et al. (2012)
Northern Barents Sea
3.6 (SD
± 3.0)
FC, SYBR Green I
7.1 (SD
± 6.1) mg C m
−3
Sturluson et al. (2008)
Across the Arctic Ocean
0.43–4.7
EPM, AODC, SYBR
Green I
0.27–0.85
× 10
3
mg C
m
−2
Steward et al. (2007)
Greenland and Norwegian Sea
0.22–6.01
EPM, AODC
0.5–15.0 mg C m
−3
Naganuma et al. (2006)
Fjordic water, Kongsfjorden, Spitsbergen
2.29–3.52
EPM, DAPI
3.7–8.01 mg C m
−3
Jiang et al. (2005)
Fjordic water, Kongsfjorden,
Krossfjorden, Spitsbergen
7.8–80.0
EPM, AODC
2.5
× 10
3
–14.8 × 10
3
mg
C m
−2
Jankowska et al. (2005)
Barents Sea
4.1–41
EPM, DAPI
6.7–26.1 mg C m
−3
Howard-Jones et al. (2002)
Greenland Sea
0.97–28
EPM, DAPI
−
Børsheim (2000)
Across the Arctic Ocean
3.8–11.7
EPM, DAPI
0.28–0.77
× 10
3
mg C
m
−2
Sherr et al. (1997)
Sea ice, Barents Sea and Laptev Sea
0.4–36.7
EPM, AODC
19.2–79.2 mg C m
−2
Gradinger and Zhang (1997)
Fjordic water, Hornsund, Spitsbergen
0.8–1.3
LM, stained
erythrosine
−
Zajączkowska and
Zajączkowski (1989)
EPM, DAPI—Epifluorescence microscope, stained DAPI
EPM, AODC—Epifluorescence microscope, stained acridine orange
FC, SYBR Green I—Flow cytometry, stained SYBR Green I
LM, stained erythrosine—Light microscope, stained erythrosine
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Habitat, area
TBN [×10
5
cells
cm
−3
]
Method
Biomass
References
Fjordic waters, Hornsund, Spitsbergen
2.37–3.63
EPM, DAPI
8.3–16.1 mg C m
−3
This survey
Fjordic waters, Kongsfjorden, Spitsbergen
1.16–4.26
EPM, DAPI
1.4–12.4 mg C m
−3
This survey
Western Canada Basin
0.17–8.38 (mean
1.70)
FC, SYBR Green I
413.3 mg C m
−3
He et al. (2012)
Northern Barents Sea
3.6 (SD
± 3.0)
FC, SYBR Green I
7.1 (SD
± 6.1) mg C m
−3
Sturluson et al. (2008)
Across the Arctic Ocean
0.43–4.7
EPM, AODC, SYBR
Green I
0.27–0.85
× 10
3
mg C
m
−2
Steward et al. (2007)
Greenland and Norwegian Sea
0.22–6.01
EPM, AODC
0.5–15.0 mg C m
−3
Naganuma et al. (2006)
Fjordic water, Kongsfjorden, Spitsbergen
2.29–3.52
EPM, DAPI
3.7–8.01 mg C m
−3
Jiang et al. (2005)
Fjordic water, Kongsfjorden,
Krossfjorden, Spitsbergen
7.8–80.0
EPM, AODC
2.5
× 10
3
–14.8 × 10
3
mg
C m
−2
Jankowska et al. (2005)
Barents Sea
4.1–41
EPM, DAPI
6.7–26.1 mg C m
−3
Howard-Jones et al. (2002)
Greenland Sea
0.97–28
EPM, DAPI
−
Børsheim (2000)
Across the Arctic Ocean
3.8–11.7
EPM, DAPI
0.28–0.77
× 10
3
mg C
m
−2
Sherr et al. (1997)
Sea ice, Barents Sea and Laptev Sea
0.4–36.7
EPM, AODC
19.2–79.2 mg C m
−2
Gradinger and Zhang (1997)
Fjordic water, Hornsund, Spitsbergen
0.8–1.3
LM, stained
erythrosine
−
Zajączkowska and
Zajączkowski (1989)
EPM, DAPI—Epifluorescence microscope, stained DAPI
EPM, AODC—Epifluorescence microscope, stained acridine orange
FC, SYBR Green I—Flow cytometry, stained SYBR Green I
LM, stained erythrosine—Light microscope, stained erythrosine
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