TABLE 1.
Phylotype richness and calculated coverage and diversity of each library
| Subject | Clone library (h) | No. clones in library | No. of phylotypes observed | Good's coverage (%) | Shannon-Weaver diversity indexa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 129 | 40 | 87 | 3.28 ± 0.17 |
| 8 | 134 | 45 | 80 | 3.39 ± 0.17 | |
| 2 | 4 | 46 | 13 | 89 | 2.10 ± 0.30 |
| 8 | 73 | 14 | 93 | 2.08 ± 0.23 | |
| 3 | 4 | 77 | 23 | 88 | 2.61 ± 0.26 |
| 8 | 72 | 14 | 92 | 1.83 ± 0.29 |
a
A higher Shannon-Weaver diversity index is associated with higher diversity. Each value is given as the mean ± the upper and lower bound to the 95% confidence interval (33).