Extended Data Table 1 Summary list of samples used to measure carbon fixation assimilation rates (14C-bicarbonate) including mineralogical and biological characteristics

From: Inactive hydrothermal vent microbial communities are important contributors to deep ocean primary productivity

Sample ID (by location)

Dive

Activity

Sample Type

Dominant Mineralogya

Porosity (%)a

Average Carbon fixation rates (nmol C g−1 d−1)

Cells g−1

P Vent 1

ALV5017

Active

Bulk

  

0.22

6.70E+05

P Vent 2

     

0.02

1.07E+09

P Vent 3

     

0.01

5.43E+08

Bio9 1

ALV5013

Active (Tmax 286°C)

Bulk

sp, po, anh, ccp, mc

40

0.78

1.78E+08

Bio9 2

     

0.01

4.57E+05

Bio9 3b

ALV5015

Inactive*

Bulk

py, feooh, po, ccp, sp, anh, mc

20

0.05

1.47E+07

Bio9 4

     

0.11

1.38E+06

Bio9 5b

     

0.3

1.17E+06

BioVent 1

ALV5046

Active (Tmax 303°C)

Bulk

anh, py, feooh

50

1.79

1.50E+07

BioVent 2

 

Active (Tmax 300°C)

Bulk

sp, py, mc, ccp

60

8.17

2.00E+08

BioVent 3

 

Inactive*

Bulk

sp, mc, ccp, py, feooh

20

5.75

4.50E+07

Mosh Pit 1b

ALV5019

Inactive

Bulk

ccp, py

30

0.13

NA

Mosh Pit 2b

     

0.25

7.94E+08

Mosh Pit 0

ALV5019

Inactive

Bulk

ccp, feooh, py

35

NA

NA

Mosh Pit 3

     

0.23

2.13E+07

Mosh Pit 4b

     

0.15

1.51E+08

Mosh Pit 5b

ALV5044

Inactive

Bulk

  

5.08

NA

Mosh Pit 5A

  

Inner

mc, py, ccp, anh, sp, feooh

35

0.24

NA

Mosh Pit 5B

  

Middle

mc, py, ccp, anh, sp, feooh

35

0.11

NA

Mosh Pit 5C

  

Outer

feooh

35

24.52

NA

Lucky’s Mound 1

ALV5044

Inactive

Bulk

  

1.19

NA

Lucky’s Mound 1A

  

Inner

sp, ccp

30

0.15

NA

Lucky’s Mound 1B

  

Middle

ccp, sp, py

20

0.08

NA

Lucky’s Mound 1C

  

Outer

ccp, py, feooh, atac, sp

10

5.24

NA

Lucky’s Mound 2b

ALV5045

Inactive

Bulk

  

1.19

3.83E+07

Lucky’s Mound 2A

  

Inner

py, feooh

25

0.66

NA

Lucky’s Mound 2B

  

Outer

feooh, atac

25

1.92

NA

Lucky’s Mound 3b

ALV5045

Inactive

Bulk

  

18.34

8.88E+05

Lucky’s Mound 3A

  

Inner

mc, ccp

5

0.27

NA

Lucky’s Mound 3B

  

Outer

feooh

4

74.88

NA

  1. aVisually estimated from thin section
  2. bDenotes samples used for metagenomics
  3. Mineral abbreviations: anh, anhydrite (CaSO4); atac, atacamite (Cu2Cl(OH)3); ccp, chalcopyrite (CuFeS2); Fe-oxyhydroxide (FeO(OH); mc, marcasite (FeS2); py, pyrite (FeS2); po, pyrrhotite (Fe1-XS); sp, sphalerite (ZnS)