Table 1 Microbial assimilation rates of 13C-labeled substrates and percent of 13C in total particulate organic carbon during incubation experiments. MOH, methanol; MMA, monomethylamine.

From: Differential incorporation of one-carbon substrates among microbial populations identified by stable isotope probing from the estuary to South China Sea

Station

Depth (m)

Substrate

Assimilation (13C) (μg L−1 d−1)

13C%

1 d

4 d

1 d

4 d

P1

5

MOH

165.6

77.4

27.9

17.9

S2

5

MOH

14.8

44.0

10.9

46.5

  

MMA

0.4

26.7

0.5

48.2

 

69

MOH

1.4

41.1

3.0

51.7

  

MMA

11.4

39.8

20.0

58.4