“THE
IMMEDIATE TASKS OF MARINE MICROBIOLOGY”
(KRISS, 1963)
•Extension of at-sea observations and integration into “mainstream” oceanography, especially marine geochemistry
•Year-round, repeat observations to resolve daily, seasonal and interannual variations
•Estimation of productivity and determination of controls on P:B ratios
•Begin systematic study of bacterial taxonomy, especially in “bathysphere” (i.e., deep
sea)