Figure 2. Comparison of methodologies for isolation of MOTUs.

Fifty one MOTUs and five morphospecies were recognized during the surveys. Within these MOTUs, 19 and 42 were found in culturing (left circle; blue and red) and dissection (right circle; black and red) survey, respectively, and 10 were recognized by both types of surveys (center; red). *: Hand-picked during dissection analysis; **: Both sequencing and culturing not successful for five morphospecies (right bottom; green).