Table 2. Description of YNP springs in which Korarchaeota 16S rRNA genes were detected.

Namea	Thermal Region	Thermal Area	GPS location (datum: WGS84)	Sample type (mineralogy)	Temp (°C)	pH
070714Y	Gibbon Geyser Basin	Sylvan Springs	44°41.927′N, 110°46.105′W	light brown sand	81.2	4.94
070714A	Gibbon Geyser Basin	Sylvan Springs	44°42.036′N, 110°45.931′W	grey sand	74.4	6.15
JRH060805G	Gibbon Geyser Basin	Sylvan Springs	44°42.031′N, 110°45.930′W	brown sediment with orange & black filaments	40.7	8.36
060809A	Washburn Springs	“Washburn Area”	44°45.879′N, 116°25.820′W	black sediment	85.9	5.88
070708X	Washburn Springs	“Washburn Area”	44°46.047′N, 110°25.807′W	black sand	76.1	5.70
070707T	Lower Geyser Basin	River Group	44°33.520′N, 110°50.643′W	black sediment	90.5	6.80
070707R	Lower Geyser Basin	River Group	44°33.530′N, 110°50.624′W	black sediment	74.3	8.50
070712EE	Lone Star Geyser	Channel Group	44°24.946′N, 110°48.578′W	beige sand	78.0	8.06
070712AA	Lone Star Geyser	Channel Group	44°24.903′N, 110°48.768′W	beige sand	73.3	6.50
070715V	Mud Volcano Area	“GOPA”	44°36.635′N, 110°26.314′W	mixed sediment	84.5	5.40
070715S	Mud Volcano Area	“GOPA”	44°36.603′N, 110°26.325′W	black sediment	71.3	6.35
070715T	Mud Volcano Area	“GOPA”	44°36.604′N, 110°26.325′W	black sediment	57.3	5.70
060804D	Mud Volcano Area	“GOPA”	44°36.640′N, 110°26.310′W	brown sediment	56.7	4.78
070712T	Calcite Springs	Calcite	not available	black sand	77.3	6.97

^aYellowstone springs are named according to the Yellowstone Research Coordination Network [53] whenever possible.