Table 1. Initial nutrient (DIN, PO₄ and Si(OH)₄) and DOC concentrations, bacterial abundance (BA), and viral abundance (VA) at two stations (PM7 and NM3; see map in Fig. 1). (DIN  = NO₃ + +NH₄).

Parameters	PM7	NM3
Salinity	28.64	22.40
DIN (µM)	3.42	32.0
PO4 (µM)	0.24	0.92
Si(OH)4 (µM)	13.7	42.7
DOC (mg L−1)	1.12	3.66
BA (cells L−1)	2.45×109	4.28×108
VA (particles L−1)	2.57×1010	9.40×109