Research Article

Dynamic Changes in Bacterial Population and Corresponding Exoenzyme Activity in Response to a Tropical Phytoplankton Bloom Chattonella marina

Table 1

Surface water characteristics in the coastal waters off Mahe during Chattonella marina bloom.

ParametersSampling periodMean
27.10.201129.10.201101.11.2011

Sea water temperature (°C)25262726
Salinity (psu)30302829.33
pH7.987.77.86
DO (mg L−1)4.44.85.24.83
Phosphate (µM L−1)0.510.560.490.52
Nitrite (µM L−1)0.130.090.140.12
Nitrate (µM L−1)12.547.546.999.02
Silicate (µM L−1)2.382.583.472.81
Chlorophyll (µg L−1)10.899.836.699.13
Primary productivity (gC/m3/day)1.941.24.242.46