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Specific PLFA biomarkers used in this study
| Group | PLFA biomarkers |
|---|---|
| Bacteria | i14:0, i15:0, a15:0, i16:0, i17:1ω7, 10Me16:0, a17:1ω7, i17:0, a17:0, cy17:0, 18:1ω7c, cy19:0 |
| Eukaryotes | 20:4ω6, 20:5ω3a |
Minor amounts of other eukaryotic, polyunsaturated PLFA (16:PUFA, 18:2ω6) were also detected, but these compounds were not completely separated from PLFA found in bacteria and therefore were not used.
