Methods Confocal Microscopy Staining Filtration Collection
1 sample collection from the Ballona Wetlands during the ebb flow 1 sample collection during the flood flow Determination of salinity, turbidity, oxygen level, water temperature
Filtration Dilutions Using 0.02 um and 0.4 um filtered water Water contamination most common contamination 1 ml of each dilution through 0.02 um filter
Staining SYBR Green I Binds to double stranded DNA and RNA “Virus particles were distinctly shaped ‘pinpricks’ and fluoresced bright green, and bacterial cells could easily be distinguished from viruses because of their relative size and brightness” [Noble, R.T. & Fuhrman, J.A “Use of SYBR Green I for rapid epifluorescence counts…” Anti-fade/ glycerol mix
Confocal Microscopy EbbFlood 6/21/12 EBB (g)6/21/12 FLD (i)
Protist 6/21/12 EBB (b)
Data: Average Bacteria per 10 images EBB 1 (-1)EBB 2 (-1)EBB 3 (-1)AVERAGEFLD 1 (-1)FLD 2 (-1)FLD 3 (-1)AVERAGE 21-May N/A 30-May Jun Jun Jun EBB 1 (-2)EBB 2 (-2)EBB 3 (-2)AVERAGEFLD 1 (-2)FLD 2 (-2)FLD 3 (-2)AVERAGE 21-May N/A 30-May Jun Jun Jun
Data: Average Bacteria per mL EBB 1 (-1)EBB 2 (-1)EBB 3 (-1)AVERAGEFLD 1 (-1)FLD 2 (-1)FLD 3 (-1)AVERAGE 21-May3.50E E E E+09N/A 30-May3.37E E E E E E E E+09 4-Jun3.37E E E E E E E E Jun1.43E E E E E E E E Jun1.13E E E E E E E E E E+09 EBB 1 (-2)EBB 2 (-2)EBB 3 (-2)AVERAGEFLD 1 (-2)FLD 2 (-2)FLD 3 (-2)AVERAGE 21-May3.09E E E E+10N/A 30-May3.05E E E E E E E E+10 4-Jun3.05E E E E E E E E Jun6.80E E E E E E E Jun1.50E E E E E E E E E E+10
Data: Average Bacteriophage per 10 images EBB 1 (-1)EBB 2 (-1)EBB 3 (-1)AVERAGEFLD 1 (-1)FLD 2 (-1)FLD 3 (-1)AVERAGE 21-May N/A 30-May Jun Jun Jun EBB 1 (-2)EBB 2 (-2)EBB 3 (-2)AVERAGEFLD 1 (-2)FLD 2 (-2)FLD 3 (-2)AVERAGE 21-May N/A 30-May Jun Jun Jun
Data: Average Bacteriophage per mL EBB 1 (-1)EBB 2 (-1)EBB 3 (-1)AVERAGEFLD 1 (-1)FLD 2 (-1)FLD 3 (-1)AVERAGE 21-May4.40E E E E+10N/A 30-May3.43E E E E E E E E+10 4-Jun3.34E E E E E E E E Jun3.16E E E E E E E E Jun2.24E E E E E E E E E E+10 EBB 1 (-2)EBB 2 (-2)EBB 3 (-2)AVERAGEFLD 1 (-2)FLD 2 (-2)FLD 3 (-2)AVERAGE 21-May1.51E E E E+10N/A 30-May1.81E E E E E E E E+10 4-Jun1.81E E E E E E E E Jun8.84E E E E E E E E Jun9.25E E E E E E E E E E+10
Data: Average Protists per 10 images EBB 1 (-1)EBB 2 (-1)EBB 3 (-1)AVERAGEFLD 1 (-1)FLD 2 (-1)FLD 3 (-1)AVERAGE 21-May May Jun Jun Jun EBB 1 (-2)EBB 2 (-2)EBB 3 (-2)AVERAGEFLD 1 (-2)FLD 2 (-2)FLD 3 (-2)AVERAGE 21-May May Jun Jun Jun
Data: Average Protists per mL EBB 1 (-1)EBB 2 (-1)EBB 3 (-1)AVERAGEFLD 1 (-1)FLD 2 (-1)FLD 3 (-1)AVERAGE 21-May1.36E E May2.72E E Jun2.72E E E E Jun2.72E E Jun1.36E E E+05 EBB 1 (-2)EBB 2 (-2)EBB 3 (-2)AVERAGEFLD 1 (-2)FLD 2 (-2)FLD 3 (-2)AVERAGE 21-May May Jun05.44E E E E Jun Jun1.36E E E+07
Data: Turbidity 5/30/2012 EBB [NTU]5/30/2012 FLD [NTU]6/4/12 EBB [NTU]6/4/12 FLD [NTU] Turbidity 1: Turbidity 2: Turbidity 3: