Table 6.
Cryoconite cells counts and biomass estimates.
| DAPI (total cell) counts Cells g−1 wet | Autoflourescent (AF) cell counts g−1 wet | DAPI volume μm3 | AF volume μm3 | % AF counts | DAPI biomass μg C g−1 wet | AF biomass μg C g−1 wet | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T = 0 | 8.0 × 108±2.0 × 108 | 5.0 × 107±3.1 × 107 | 0.11±0.03 | 0.07±0.04 | 5.8±2.9 | 19.6±5.4 | 0.9±0.8 |
| T + 3 | 5.9 × 108±1.2 × 108 | 8.2 × 107±4.1 × 107 | 0.06±0.04 | 0.61±0.65 | 15.0±9.1 | 7.6±4.2 | 14.4±20.3 |
| T + 5 | 6.8 × 108±0.76 × 108 | 4.5 × 107±0.65 × 107 | 0.05±0.01 | 0.17±0.14 | 6.7±0.2 | 6.9±1.3 | 1.6±1.1 |
| T + 10 | 7.0 × 108±2.7 × 108 | 8.8 × 107±3.9 × 107 | 0.08±0.04 | 0.32±0.16 | 1.2±5.5 | 16.5±6.0 | 6.4±3.1 |
| Mean | 7.0 × 108±1.4 × 108 | 7.0 × 107±3.5 × 107 | 0.08±0.04 | 0.32±0.42 | 10.6±6.8 | 12.8±7.0 | 6.8±12.3 |
Uncertainty is 1σ (n = 3).