Prochlorococcus or Synechococcus cell concentrations and nitrite concentrations during batch culture with ammonium or nitrate as the sole nitrogen source for growth

These data include picocyanobacteria (Prochlorococcus or Synechococcus) cell concentrations and nitrite (NO2-) concentrations during batch culture with ammonium (NH4+) or nitrate (NO3-) as the sole nitrogen source for growth. The study was focused on assessing the potential for picocyanobacteria to release nitrite during growth on nitrate due to incomplete assimilatory nitrate reduction. Both pure cultures and co-cultures were assessed.