TABLE 2.
Estimates of bacterial and flagellate diffusion coefficients (D) and specific detachment rates (δ) in four colonization experiments with untreated seawater as the incubation mediuma
| Expt | Temp (°C) | DB (10−3 cm2 min−1) | DF (10−3 cm2 min−1) | δB (10−2 min−1) | δF (10−2 min−1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2a | 8 | 0.84 ± 0.18 | 1.32 ± 0.18 | 1.08 ± 0.42 | 0.14 ± 0.024 |
| 2b | 8 | 0.72 ± 0.18 | 0.90 ± 0.42 | 0.90 ± 0.42 | 0.096 ± 0.036 |
| 3a | 20 | 1.74 ± 0.36 | 3.90 ± 1.08 | 2.76 ± 0.66 | 0.84 ± 0.24 |
| 3b | 20 | 1.08 ± 0.30 | 7.92 ± 3.24 | 1.92 ± 0.72 | 0.50 ± 0.66 |
a
For the bacteria, the detachment rates only apply to the initial colonization process. All results are means and standard deviations.