Table 2 Mantel test of GeoChip data with environmental properties in each group.

From: An integrated insight into the response of sedimentary microbial communities to heavy metal contamination

Gene groups

Co

Cd

Cr

Ni

Mn

Zn

N

C

All

0.028

0.021

0.023

0.021

0.03

0.035

0.078

0.167

Carbon_Cycling

0.032

0.018

0.026

0.033

0.017

0.035

0.079

0.147

Metal_Homeostasis

0.056

0.013

0.022

0.03

0.047

0.053

0.091

0.154

Nitrogen

0.027

0.012

0.025

0.031

0.012

0.035

0.098

0.176

Organic_remediation

0.08

0.077

0.014

0.03

0.072

0.062

0.043

0.044

Other

0.097

0.041

0.039

0.05

0.035

0.048

0.087

0.063

Phosphorus

0.016

0.02

0.025

0.028

0.019

0.027

0.055

0.125

Sulfur

0.024

0.015

0.017

0.016

0.02

0.028

0.076

0.143

Virulence

0.079

0.034

0.058

0.064

0.047

0.05

0.164

0.226

  1. *Significant differences (P < 0.05) are indicated in bold.