Bacterial Production Data for lakes and lake inlets/outlets samples collected summer 2011, Arctic LTER, Toolik Research Station, Alaska.

Abstract: 

Yearly file containing information on bacterial productivity. Samples were collected at various sites near Toolik Research Station (68 38'N, 149 36'W). Sample site descriptors include an assigned number (sortchem), site, date, time and depth.

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Data set ID: 

10278

EML revision ID: 

4
Published on EDI/LTER Data Portal

Citation: 

Kling, G. 2013. Bacterial Production Data for lakes and lake inlets/outlets samples collected summer 2011, Arctic LTER, Toolik Research Station, Alaska. Environmental Data Initiative. http://dx.doi.org/10.6073/pasta/e173d6777edde2174fe5a065508ac0fa
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Dates

Date Range: 

Friday, June 17, 2011 to Friday, August 12, 2011

Publication Date: 

2013

Methods: 

For the bacterial production protocol, see the ARC LTER Land-Water group protocol accessible from the Land-Water mainpage on the Arctic LTER web page or at http://www-personal.umich.edu/~gwk and clicking on the protocol link at the bottom of the page. Bacterial production is determined by the incorporation of 14C labeled Leucine (Simon and Azam 1989) in triplicate water samples incubated in the dark at in situ temperature for 1-3 hours (typically 2 hrs). Water samples are vacuum filtered through 0.22 um Millapore GS cellulose nitrate filters. Samples are extracted with 5mL of 5% TCA for 5 minutes, rinsed with additional TCA, and air dried in mini-scintillation vials. Following the addition of 1 mL cellosolve (ethylene glycol monoethyl ether), filters are left to dissolve overnight. Scinti-safe scintillation cocktail (4 mL) is then added to each vial and samples are counted at Toolik Field Station on a liquid scintillation counter (Packard Tri-Carb 2100TR) .Calculations of bacterial productivity assume that the Internal Dilution (ID) of leucine is 1, but studies show it may range from 1-2 (Kirchman 1993). Some published data from these LTER files have used an ID value different than 1; in those studies, the ID value used is stated in the article.1. Simon, M., and F. Azam. 1989. Protein content and protein synthesis rates of planktonic marine bacteria. Marine Ecology Progress Series 51:201-213.2. Kirchman, D.L. 1993. Leucine incorporation as a measure of biomass production by heterotrophic bacteria. Pages 509-512 in P.F. Kemp, B.F. Sherr, E.B. Sherr, and J.J. Cole, editors. Handbook of methods in aquatic microbial ecology. Lewis Publishers, Boca Raton, Florida, USA. http://arc-lter.ecosystems.mbl.edu/landwater/lw_protocols

Version Changes: 

Entered metadata into new metadata form. Version 2: Checked keywords against the LTER network preferred list and replaced non-preferred terms. Jim L 15Jan14 Moved to new web site anc checked against file from Kling Lab. Jim L 15mar16

Sites sampled.

Full Metadata and data files (either comma delimited (csv) or Excel) - Environmental Data Initiative repository.

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