Table 3.
Local abundance of main biological groups
| Main biological groups | Abundance ± SD (ind. m−3) |
|---|---|
| Prokaryotes | 3.30 × 1011 ± 4.10 × 1010 |
| Microbial eukaryotes all | 1.72 × 109 ± 1.49 × 109 |
| Coccolithophores 0–160 m | 8.08 × 106 ± 7.60 × 106 |
| Diatoms 0–160 m | 7.16 × 106 ± 1.30 × 106 |
| Dinoflagellates 0–160 m | 2.80 × 106 ± 1.80 × 106 |
| Mesozooplankton surface | 6.00 × 103 ± 1.09 × 104 |
| Gelatinous zooplankton | 0.04235 ± 1.49 × 109 |
| Macrozooplankton | 0.179 ± 0.251 |
| Myctophids | 0.0035 ± 0.0193 |
Mean abundance and standard deviation (ind. m−3) of main biological groups (microbial eukaryotes subgroup abundance is not determined)