TABLE 3.
Quantification of epsilonproteobacterial filaments of LKC groups I and II with specific FISH probesa
| Group | Relative biovolume, % (SE)
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| Fissure Spring orifice | Upper Springb
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Lower Spring
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| White mat 1 | White mat 2 | White mat 3 | Orifice | White mat | ||
| EUB338I-III mix/SYBR Green I ratio | 88 (2) | 87 (3) | 77 (3) | 80 (3) | 74 (1) | 68 (4) |
| LKC group I/EUB338I-III mix | <8c (2) | <10c (1) | <1 | <1 | 2 (1) | <1 |
| LKC group II/EUB338I-III mix | 64 (5) | 67 (4) | 70 (2) | 57 (2) | 50 (1) | 4 (1) |
a
Relative biovolumes are given as percentages, and the number in parentheses is the standard error.
b
White mat 1 and white mat 2 were separated by 4 m, and white mat 2 and white mat 3 were separated by 5 m.
c
This value is most likely overestimated due to relatively weak filament signal intensity and high background.