TABLE 1.
Mexico margin and Washington margin sampling site characteristics
| Sampling site (location)a | Depth (m) | Carbon (%) | O2 (μmol/liter) | SO4 reduction rate (mmol/m2/day) | nb | No. of unique RFLP patterns (%)c |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M300 (25°19.49′ 112°45.82′) | 387 | 9.0 | 0 | 1.19 | 368 | 263 (72) |
| M306 (22°39.60′ 106°27.10′) | 340 | 7.9 | 0 | 1.19 | 278 | 202 (73) |
| W301 (46°36.74′ 124°28.94′) | 119 | 1.5 | 151 | 5.96 | 350 | 180 (51) |
| W306 (46°48.28′ 125°03.23′) | 630 | 2.5 | 27 | 0.66 | 409 | 268 (66) |
| W307 (46°48.10′ 125°12.73′) | 997 | 3.0 | 38 | 0.04 | 357 | 169 (47) |
a
M, Mexico margin; W, Washington margin. Sampling station latitude and longitude are in parentheses.
b
The total number of clones per site evaluated by RFLP = n.
c
The total number of unique RFLP patterns per site-specific clonal library is shown and the percentage of the total is in parentheses.