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Increases in total microbial abundance estimated by DAPI staining (•) and UNI hybridization (○) after sonication, with an optimal sonication time at around 15 to 20 s in both 5.0- to 10-μm-diameter (a) and >10-μm-diameter (b) size fractions. Error bars, standard deviations.