Abundance coefficients, a new method for measuring microorganism relative abundance
Mathematical Geology
By: R. M. Forester
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Abstract
A new method of measuring the relative abundance of microorganisms by using a set of interrelated coefficients, termed 'abundance coefficients' or 'AC', is proposed. These coefficients provide a means of recording abundance for geometric density categories, and each density measurement represents an approximation of the Poisson parameter ??t. The AC is the natural logarithm of a 'characteristic value,' which is a particular number for each geometric density category. The 'characteristic values' are based upon a probabilistic error statement derived from the Poisson formula, and they present evidence for separation of the geometric category boundaries by e = 2.71828. The proposed AC provide a means for recording species abundance in a manner suitable for arithmetic manipulation, for population structure studies, and for the determination of practical limits for defining the presence or absence of a species. Further, these coefficients provide for both intrasample and intersample abundance comparisons. ?? 1977 Plenum Publishing Corporation.
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Forester, R.M., 1977, Abundance coefficients, a new method for measuring microorganism relative abundance: Mathematical Geology, v. 9, no. 6, p. 619-633, https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02067217.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Abundance coefficients, a new method for measuring microorganism relative abundance |
| Series title | Mathematical Geology |
| DOI | 10.1007/BF02067217 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Year Published | 1977 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Mathematical Geology |
| First page | 619 |
| Last page | 633 |