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Ecol. 42(4)</i>: 511-519. <a href=\"https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10452-007-9142-y\" target=\"_blank\">https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10452-007-9142-y</a>","DocTypID":8,"DocType":"Journal article","MarineFlag":1,"FreshFlag":0,"BrackishFlag":0,"TerrestrialFlag":0,"Authorstring":"Fernandes, V.; Rodrigues, V.; Ramaiah, N.; Paul, J.T.","OrigTitleTranslFlag":0,"Authorstringtrunc":"Fernandes, V. <i>et al.</i>","Englishabstract":"Bacterioplankton abundance and production, chlorophyll <i>a</i> (Chl <i>a</i>) concentrations and primary production (PP) were measured from the equatorial Indian Ocean (EIO) during northeast (NEM), southwest (SWM) and spring intermonsoon (SpIM) seasons from 1°N to 5°S along 83°E. The average bacterial abundance was 0.52 ± 0.29,0.62 ± 0.33 and 0.46 ± 0.19 (× 10<sup>8</sup> cells l<sup>−1</sup>), respectively during NEM, SWM and SpIM in the top 100 m. In the deep waters (200 m and below), the bacterial counts averaged ∼0.35 ± 0.14 × 10<sup>8</sup> cells l<sup>−1</sup> in SWM and 0.39 ± 0.16 × 10<sup>8</sup> cells l<sup>−1</sup> in SpIM. The 0–120 m column integrated bacterial production (BP) ranged from 19 to 115 and from 10 to 51 mg C m<sup>−2</sup> d<sup>−1</sup> during NEM and SWM, respectively. Compared with many open ocean locations, bacterial abundance and production in this region are lower. The bacterial carbon production, however, is notably higher than that of phytoplankton PP (BP:PP ratio 102% in SWM and 188% in NEM). With perpetually low PP (NEM: 20, SWM: 18 and SpIM: 12 mg C m<sup>−2</sup> d<sup>−1</sup>) and Chl <i>a</i> concentration (NEM: 16.5, SWM: 15.0 and SpIM: 20.9 mg m<sup>−2</sup>), the observed bacterial abundance and production are pivotal in the trophodynamics of the EIO. Efficient assimilation and mineralization of available organics by bacteria in the euphotic zone might serve a dual role in the ultra-oligotrophic regions  including EIO. Thus, bacteria probably sustain microheterotrophs (micro- and meso-zooplankton) through microbial loop. 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