Table 1. Relative LD12 abundance (% of all bacteria) in different European lakes determined by CARD–FISH with probes LD12–121 and EUB I–III.
| Lake | Coordinates | Trophic status | Sampling depths (max depth) | Sampling (n) | Mean % of bacteria | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Zurich | 47.31 N, 8.58 E | M | 0–100 (136) | 2 years (490) | 9.2 | 1.9–35.6 |
| Thalwiler Waldweiher | 47.28 N, 8.56 E | E | 0–5.5 (5.5) | 2 years (64) | 14.3 | 1.9–42.9 |
| Piburger See | 47.20 N, 10.89 E | O-M | 3–24 (24.6) | 1 year (44) | 4.7 | 0.4–21.5 |
| Lake Constance | 47.65 N, 9.29 E | M | 0–30 (252) | Summer (6) | 12.8 | 7.5–17.9 |
| Egelsee | 47.40 N, 8.36 E | M-E | 0–9 (9) | Autumn (6) | 6.0 | 0.4–12.7 |
| Lago Maggiore | 45.96 N, 8.63 E | O-M | 0–350 (372) | Summer (14) | 9.1 | 1.9–20.3 |
| Lake Thun | 46.69 N, 7.72 E | O | 0–213 (217) | Summer (12) | 9.7 | 3.6–13.6 |
| Gossenköllesee | 47.23 N, 11.01 E | UO | 0–8 (8) | Summer (5) | 0.8 | 0.7–1.0 |
| Gnadensee | 47.70 N, 9.09 E | M | 5 | Summer (1) | 18.2 | — |
| Zeller See | 47.72 N, 8.97 E | M | 5 | Summer (1) | 19.4 | — |
| Badsee | 47.75 N, 10.0 E | E | 1 | Summer (1) | 21.7 | — |
| Federsee | 48.08 N, 9.63 E | E | 1 | Summer (1) | 6.3 | — |
| Horgener Weiher | 47.24 N, 8.60 E | E | 0.5 | Summer (1) | 17.8 | — |
Abbreviations: E, eutrophic; M, mesotrophic; M-E, meso-eutrophic; O, oligotrophic; O-M, oligo-mesotrophic; UO, ultraoligotrophic.