Bacteria-organic matter relationship in sediments: a case of spurious correlation

D. F. Bird; C. M. Duarte

doi:10.1139/f89-116

Bacteria-organic matter relationship in sediments: a case of spurious correlation

D. F. Bird, C. M. Duarte

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

28 Scopus citations

Abstract

A longstanding claim regarding the existence of a strong positive relationship between bacterial abundance and organic matter in aquatic sediments is potentially spurious. The statistical significance of the relationship results primarily from standardization of both variables to dry weight of sediments. -from Authors

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	904-908
Number of pages	5
Journal	Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
Volume	46
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1139/f89-116
State	Published - 1989
Externally published	Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Aquatic Science

Access to Document

10.1139/f89-116

Cite this

@article{4bc76a1f555e4a9b8727cfd645d53cf1,

title = "Bacteria-organic matter relationship in sediments: a case of spurious correlation",

abstract = "A longstanding claim regarding the existence of a strong positive relationship between bacterial abundance and organic matter in aquatic sediments is potentially spurious. The statistical significance of the relationship results primarily from standardization of both variables to dry weight of sediments. -from Authors",

author = "Bird, {D. F.} and Duarte, {C. M.}",

year = "1989",

doi = "10.1139/f89-116",

language = "English (US)",

volume = "46",

pages = "904--908",

journal = "Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences",

issn = "0706-652X",

publisher = "NRC Research Press",

number = "5",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Bacteria-organic matter relationship in sediments

T2 - a case of spurious correlation

AU - Bird, D. F.

AU - Duarte, C. M.

PY - 1989

Y1 - 1989

N2 - A longstanding claim regarding the existence of a strong positive relationship between bacterial abundance and organic matter in aquatic sediments is potentially spurious. The statistical significance of the relationship results primarily from standardization of both variables to dry weight of sediments. -from Authors

AB - A longstanding claim regarding the existence of a strong positive relationship between bacterial abundance and organic matter in aquatic sediments is potentially spurious. The statistical significance of the relationship results primarily from standardization of both variables to dry weight of sediments. -from Authors

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0024936718&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1139/f89-116

DO - 10.1139/f89-116

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:0024936718

SN - 0706-652X

VL - 46

SP - 904

EP - 908

JO - Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

JF - Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

IS - 5

ER -

Bacteria-organic matter relationship in sediments: a case of spurious correlation

Abstract

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this