RELEASE-2022

This data product contains the quality-controlled, native sampling resolution data from NEON's Surface water microbe cell count sample collection. Field samples are collected using a sterilized grab sampler in the water column of wadeable streams, rivers, and lakes in conjunction with standard recurrent surface water chemistry samples. Cell count field samples are collected 12 times per year in streams and 6 times per year in lakes and rivers, and are collected year-round unless ice cover is too thick to allow sampling. Samples are preserved in the field and shipped to a contracting lab for analysis. For additional details, see the user guide, protocols, and science design listed in the Documentation section in this data product's details webpage. Latency: The expected time from data and/or sample collection in the field to data publication is as follows, for each of the data tables (in days) in the downloaded data package. See the Data Product User Guide for more information. amc_cellCountLabSummary: 14 amc_cellCounts: 150 amc_fieldCellCounts: 30 amc_fieldSuperParent: 30