TABLE 4.
Richness, evenness, and diversity of methanogens in all reactors at the start (day 4) and end (day 28) of the experimenta
| Reactor | Time (days) | S | E | H′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX_OL37 | 4 | 8.0 (0.0) | 0.23 (0.04) | 0.20 (0.04) |
| 28 | 7.3 (0.6) | 0.14 (0.01) | 0.12 (0.01) | |
| EX_OL55 | 4 | 8.0 (0.0) | 0.15 (0.03) | 0.14 (0.03) |
| 28 | 9.0 (0.0) | 0.38 (0.04) | 0.36 (0.04) | |
| EX37 | 4 | 8.0 (0.0) | 0.23 (0.04) | 0.21 (0.03) |
| 28 | 8.0 (0.0) | 0.33 (0.03) | 0.30 (0.03) | |
| OL37 | 4 | 8.0 (0.0) | 0.22 (0.06) | 0.20 (0.05) |
| 28 | 8.0 (0.0) | 0.19 (0.05) | 0.17 (0.04) |
a
Data are averages (n = 3) (standard deviations are given in parentheses). S, richness; E, evenness; H′, diversity.