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This study examined changes of bacteria numbers in the surface microlayer (SM) and subsurface water (SW) of a lake during a day- and night-time. The research also addresses the synthesis of DNA and cell protein as well as the activity of cellular dehydrogenases depending on time of the day. Results demonstrated that in spring and summer the numbers of bacteria (per cm3 ) in the SM was significantly greater during night-time than day-time (average: May, daytime – 30.058 × 10⁶, night-time – 71.343 × 10⁶; July, day-time – 10.801 × 10⁶, night-time – 40.353 × 10⁶). In October, numbers of bacteria in dayand night-time were not statistically different (respectively: 5.841 × 10⁶ and 3.664 × 10⁶). Results indicated also that the rate of DNA synthesis by SM bacteria was much higher in the night-time (average: May – 2.049 × 10⁻⁶ pg h⁻¹ cell⁻¹; July – 1.363 × 10⁻⁶ pg h⁻¹ cell⁻¹), than in the day-time (average: May – 0.7263 × 10⁻⁶ pg h⁻¹ cell⁻¹; July – 0.3404 ×10⁻⁶ pg h⁻¹ cell⁻¹). In contrast, in October the values of DNA synthesis by SM bacteria were higher in night-time. These changes are significantly smaller in SW at a depth of several dozen centimetres. However, no significant impact was observed of a time of the day on the activity of protein synthesis and activity of cellular dehydrogenases by bacteria inhabiting SM and SW.