Table 1 Shannon Diversity Indices and Good's coverage values calculated from 16S rRNA gene clone library and pyrosequencing data taken during cycle 16

From: Convergent development of anodic bacterial communities in microbial fuel cells

 

16S rRNA clone libraries

Pyrosequencing

 

No. of clones

Shannon diversity

Good’s coverage (%)

No. of sequences

Shannon diversity

Bog 1

93

1.57

86

3413

3.82

Bog 2

92

1.94

80

1757

4.04

Bog 3

92

1.45

89

1698

4.07

Bog-average

 

1.65

85

 

3.98

PSU 1

86

1.86

81

3073

5.07

PSU 2

94

1.53

84

2675

4.36

PSU 3

95

1.99

82

2745

4.32

PSU-average

 

1.79

82

 

4.58

UAJA 1

95

1.90

79

1022

4.39

UAJA 2

88

1.72

79

1043

4.25

UAJA 3

91

2.07

81

3595

4.69

UAJA-average

 

1.90

80

 

4.44

  1. Abbreviations: PSU, Pennsylvania State University; UAJA, University Area Joint Authority Wastewater Treatment Plant.