Table 2. Counts of Minorisa minuta (cells ml−1) in a set of samples from diverse oceans and comparison with the counts of heterotrophic flagellates (cells ml−1). Data of heterotrophic flagellates and codes of samples are from Massana et al. (2006a).
| System | Date | Minorisa minuta | Heterotrophic flagellates | %-Minorisa minuta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic ocean | ||||
| ATL1 | 24-Aug-02 | 4 | 652 | 0.7 |
| ATL2 | 27-Aug-02 | 9 | 1003 | 0.9 |
| ATL3 | 29-Aug-02 | 9 | 584 | 1.6 |
| ATL4 | 23-Sep-02 | 54 | 1302 | 4.1 |
| ATL5 | 30-Sep-02 | 13 | 814 | 1.6 |
| ATL6 | 12-Jul-04 | 9 | 214 | 4.1 |
| ATL7 | 15-Jul-04 | 0 | 443 | 0.0 |
| ATL8 | 30-Jul-04 | 0 | 593 | 0.0 |
| Pacific ocean | ||||
| PAC1 | 09-May-02 | 12 | – | – |
| PAC2 | 15-May-02 | 0 | – | – |
| PAC3 | 18-May-02 | 60 | – | – |
| Indian ocean | ||||
| INO1 | 16-May-03 | 33 | 687 | 4.9 |
| INO2 | 23-May-03 | 0 | 626 | 0.0 |
| INO3 | 06-Jun-03 | 5 | 719 | 0.7 |
| Southern ocean | ||||
| ANT1 | 03-Dec-02 | 7 | 1562 | 0.4 |
| ANT2 | 05-Dec-02 | 4 | 1668 | 0.3 |
| ANT3 | 11-Dec-02 | 2 | 2367 | 0.1 |
| Mediterranean sea | ||||
| BL07 | 2007a | 52 | 1039 | 5.0 |
a
Average of a whole-year sampling.