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. 2010 Nov 5;77(1):302–311. doi: 10.1128/AEM.01715-10

TABLE 2.

Diversity indices for samples collected in May, July, and Septembera

Index Collection date (mo) Diversity index
HCK20.6
WCK3.9
BCK12.3
EFK6.3
EFK13.8
EFK23.4
MC NB MC NB MC NB MC NB MC NB MC NB
Shannon May 6.29 5.98 6.41 6.25 6.39 6.63 6.37 6.28 6.44 6.40 6.21 6.16
July 6.68 6.88 6.12 6.41 6.82 6.76 6.52 6.57 6.77 6.62 6.92 6.67
September 6.71 6.82 6.73 6.58 6.88 6.78 6.73 6.87 7.24 6.89 6.33 6.38
Chao1 May 2,371 1,887 2,520 1,567 1,811 2,840 3,193 3,427 2,582 2,870 2,135 2,294
July 3,041 3,816 2,181 3,178 3,110 3,185 3,151 3,261 2,995 2,359 3,057 2,976
September 3,094 4,167 3,462 3,439 2,961 2,765 3,069 3,768 4,088 3,705 2,819 2,811
a

Diversity indices were calculated at a 3% distance. MC, midchannel sample; NB, near-bank sample.