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. 1976 Jun;31(6):1003-5.
doi: 10.1128/aem.31.6.1003-1005.1976.

Patchiness in the distribution of planktonic heterotrophic bacteria in lakes

F E Palmer  1 , R D Methot, J T Staley
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Patchiness in the distribution of planktonic heterotrophic bacteria in lakes

F E Palmer et al. Appl Environ Microbiol. 1976 Jun.

Abstract

By using conventional dilution plating procedures, the heterotrophic planktonic bacteria in Lake Washington were found to be distributed in small-scale (<1.0 ml) and large-scale (>1 m in horizontal distance) patches. Recommendations are made on sampling and enumeration procedures to minimize the effect of patchiness on obtaining an accurate estimate of bacterial numbers.

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