TABLE 3.
Shannon diversity values for Blood Falls and other ecological systemsa
| Habitat sampled | N | H′ | Latitude | Phylotype detection method | Source or reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blood Falls | 81 | 1.75 | 77°S | RFLP and cloning | This study |
| WLB (13 m) | 28 | 2.1 | 77°S | RFLP and cloning | 25 |
| WLB (16 m) | 57 | 2.4 | 77°S | RFLP and cloning | 25 |
| Antarctic pack ice | 95 | 0.81 | 70°S | RFLP and cloning | 13 |
| 103 | 0.84 | 70°S | RFLP and cloning | 13 | |
| Arctic pack ice | 86 | 1.06 | 75°N | RFLP and cloning | 13 |
| 106 | 1.09 | 80°N | RFLP and cloning | 13 | |
| Glacier terminus | 25b | 2.31b | 46°N | DGGE | 59 |
| 11c | 2.83c | 46°N | DGGE | 59 | |
| 150 m from glacier | 15b | 1.97b | 46°N | DGGE | 59 |
| 9c | 2.25c | 46°N | DGGE | 59 | |
| Arizona arid soils | 190 | 6.6-7.1 | 36°N | RFLP and cloning | 16 |
a
Two glaciers were studied in the Sigler and Zeyer report (59), Damma Glacier and Rotfirn Glacier. N, abundance; WLB, west lobe of Lake Bonney.
b
Result for Damma Glacier.
c
Result for Rotfirn Glacier.