Table 2 Total cell counts and number of analyzed 16S rRNA genes.

From: Hydrothermal chimneys host habitat-specific microbial communities: analogues for studying the possible impact of mining seafloor massive sulfide deposits

Sample name

Sample name

Location and sample types

Cell number per ml

Number of 16S rRNA sequences

bacteria

archaea

open ocean sample

INDEX2016-01PS

RF1

sea water, depth 2180 m, approx. 10 km away from Kairei venting site

1.62E +04 ± 3.61E+03

631890

766553

INDEX2016-15PS

RF4

sea water, depth 3566 m; approx. 10 km away from Pelagia venting site

1.30E +04 ± 1.56E+03

679918

641362

Kairei area

INDEX2016-09PS

F5

water sample from just above the plume, 2327 m depth

1.50E +04 ± 1.80E+03

815297

879790

INDEX2016-06ROV-03-KIPS-B

F1

low temperature hydrothermal diffuse fluids (23 °C)

1.23E +05 ± 5.74E+04

757618

940285

INDEX2016-12ROV06-F

S8

active chimney

no data

542480

315288

INDEX2016-06ROV03-A

S1

inactive chimney, Kairei active zone

no data

920258

1140926

INDEX2016-06ROV-03-N

S2

inactive chimney, Kairei inactive zone

no data

619471

no data

INDEX2016-12ROV06-E

S7

inactive chimney, Kairei active zone

no data

575095

504492

Pelagia area

INDEX2016-17PS plume max

F9

plume water sample, 3643 m depth

1.38E +04 ± 8.01E+03

897847

1044117

INDEX2016-16ROV08-B

S3

sulfide talus

no data

921885

853219

INDEX2016-16ROV08-KIPS-B

F6

hydrothermal diffuse fluid (153 °C)

3.89E +04 ± 4.29E+03

980269

966748

INDEX2016-16ROV08-E

S5

active chimney

no data

637597

420015

INDEX2016-20ROV10-G

S6

active chimney

no data

600895

422585

INDEX2016-20ROV10-J

S4

inactive chimney

no data

717195

697248

TOTAL

   

10297715

9592628