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. 2006 Jan;72(1):596–605. doi: 10.1128/AEM.72.1.596-605.2006

TABLE 2.

Conditions used for [3H]leucine incubations to determine bacterial production in four aerobic compartments of a littoral freshwater marsh

Compartment Incubation vol (ml) Total concn (μM) Sp act (Bq mmol−1)
Water 3 0.15 5.8-7.8 · 1011
Epiphyton 3 0.3 3.1-4.4 · 1011
Sediment 1 50 6.1-7.8 · 109
Plant litter 1 50 6.9-7.8 · 109