TABLE 4.
Statistical analyses of 16S rRNA gene clone libraries
| Reactor | Total no. of clones | No. of archaeal clones | No. of archaeal OTUs | Shannon index | Evenness | Chao I indexa | Coverage (%)b |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 102 | 28 | 7 | 1.60 | 0.71 | 7 (1-15) | 75 |
| R2 | 108 | 99 | 11 | 0.96 | 0.24 | 39 (18-116) | 92 |
| R3 | 103 | 88 | 10 | 1.26 | 0.35 | 25 (13-78) | 93 |
| R4 | 100 | 80 | 9 | 1.43 | 0.47 | 10 (9-18) | 96 |
| R5 | 113 | 105 | 11 | 1.04 | 0.29 | 32 (16-97) | 90 |
| R6 | 117 | 88 | 13 | 1.99 | 0.56 | 16 (13-35) | 94 |
a
Numbers in parentheses represent the 95% confidence intervals.
b
Based on the formula of Good (26).