Environmental Microbiology Alex Sivan
sediments Deep water
Not much difference in bacterial population between extreme environments
Cellular productivity is different in various habitats. The overall production depends on population size and generation time
Total number of prokaryots: 4-6 x Amount of cellular prokaryotic C: Pg (1Pg = g) 60 – 100% of C in plants N: 85 – 130Pg P: 9 – 14Pg 10 folds more N+ P compared to plants