Characterization of cell concentrations and microaggregate abundance and size, LTMOSE, a Long Term Marine Oil Snow Mesocosm Experiment, abundance counts

A mesocosm scale experiment was conducted to monitor the temporal changes in microbial cell abundance as well as the concentration and size of microaggregates that form in response to the presence of oil and chemically dispersed oil. Water samples were collected and viewed under the microscope to quantify cell and microaggregate concentrations and to monitor the size of the microaggregates over time.