Table 1.
Summary data from a selection of previous studies of Antarctic soil microbial diversity.
| Reference | Latitude and longitude (place name) | T | S | R | % D | Shannon–Weaver DI | Coverage | Richness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aislabie et al. (2006) | S 77° 25′E 163° 41′ (Marble Point) | 728 | 33 | 52–85 | 44–56 | 2.65–3.95 | 0.50–0.52 | n/a |
| S 77° 31′ E 161° 52′ (Bull Pass) | n/a | n/a | 29–47 | 82–85 | 2.53–3.19 | 0.81–0.83 | n/a | |
| S 77° 31′ E 161° 40′ (Lake Vanda) | n/a | n/a | 47–61 | 67–69 | 3.27–3.32 | 0.70–0.70 | n/a | |
| Saul et al. (2005) | S 77° 50′ E 166° 45′ (Scott Base) | 522 | 62 | 56 | n/a | 3.70–3.76 | n/a | n/a |
| Aislabie et al. (2008) | S 77° 55′ E 166° 45′ (Scott Base) | 155 | n/a | 45–51 | 11–18 | n/a | 0.52–0.57 | 46–182 |
| S 77° 25′ E 163° 41′ (Marble Point) | 131 | n/a | 47–85 | 4–12 | n/a | 0.50 | n/a | |
| S 77° 31′ E 161° 52′ (Bull Pass) | 236 | n/a | 29–47 | 23–24 | n/a | 0.78–0.83 | n/a | |
| S 77° 31′ E 161° 40′ (Lake Vanda) | 211 | n/a | 47–49 | 16–17 | n/a | 0.63–0.70 | n/a | |
| S 77° 19′ E 170° 13′ (Cape Hallett) | 173 | n/a | 26 | 19–27 | n/a | 0.77–0.80 | n/a | |
| Aislabie et al. (2009) | S 77° 19′ E 170° 13′ (Cape Hallett) | 580 | 52 | 27–57 | 29–76 | n/a | 0.45–0.78 | 63–256 |
| S 77° 13′ E 166° 26′ (Cape Bird) | 168 | 11 | 4–19 | 78–99 | n/a | 0.85–0.99 | 5–36 | |
| Smith et al. (2006) | S 78° 05′ E 165° 53′ (PENP) | 181 | 61 | n/a | n/a | 1.598 | 0.73 | n/a |
| S 78° 06′ E 165° 49′ (MVG) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.331 | 0.64 | n/a | |
| S 78° 01′ E 165° 33′ (BIS) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.238 | 0.56 | n/a | |
| Taton et al. (2003) | S 77° 37′ E 163° 07′ (Lake Fryxell) | 78 | 16 | 15 | n/a | 2.88 | 0.79 | n/a |
| Niederberger et al. (2008) | S 72° 22′ E 169° 53′ (Luther Vale) | 323 | 323 | n/a | n/a | 3.32–4.04 | n/a | n/a |
| Yergeau et al. (2007) | 54° 15′ S, 36° 30′ W (South Georgia) | 178 | 2111 | 130 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 470 |
| 60° 43′ S, 45° 38′ W (Signy Island) | 174 | n/a | 128 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 420 | |
| 67° 34′ S, 68° 08′ W (Anchorage Island) | 154 | n/a | 100 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 430 | |
| 71° 19′ S, 68° 18′ W (Fossil Bluff) | 183 | n/a | 60 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 180 | |
| 71° 53′ S, 68° 15′ W (Mars Oasis) | 168 | n/a | 138 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 460 | |
| 72° 03′ S, 68° 31′ W (Coal Nunatak) | 187 | n/a | 40 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 100 | |
| 78° 26′ S, 85° 60′ W (Ellsworth Mountains) | 170 | n/a | 98 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 270 | |
| Yergeau et al. (2009) | 60° 43′ S, 45° 38′ W (Signy Island) | 320 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 420 |
| 67° 34′ S, 68° 08′ W (Anchorage Island) | 367 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 430 | |
| 71° 19′ S, 68° 18′ W (Fossil Bluff) | 107 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 180 | |
| 72° 03′ S, 68° 31′ W (Coal Nunatak) | 160 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 100 |
T, total number of clones; S, number of sequences deposited; R, number of ribotype or phylotype patterns; % D, clones assigned to dominant ribotype (percentage); DI, diversity Index; n/a, not available.