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Chemical and biological properties of the brine samples examined. |
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| Sample |
Date |
Pond no. |
Density (kg m-3) |
Prokaryotes (cells ml-1) |
Relative abundance of square cells (%) |
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| 1 |
April 6, 2005 |
304a |
1,238 (25°C) |
2.4 ± 0.3 × 107 |
70 |
| 2 |
June 8, 2005 |
305b |
1,227 (29°C) |
3.6 ± 0.3 × 107 |
80 |
| 3 |
August 30, 2005 |
301 |
1,240 (33°C) |
2.6 ± 0.4 × 107 |
81 |
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a For a map of the Eilat saltern ponds and the location of the ponds, see [34]. b Pond 305 is the former evaporation pond 205, in recent years converted to a crystallizer pond. | |||||
Oren et al. Saline Systems 2006 2:4 doi:10.1186/1746-1448-2-4 |
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