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. 2013 Oct 25;8(10):e78571. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0078571

Table 4. Variance analysis of utilization of the six groups of carbon sources (carbohydrates, carboxylic acids, amino acids, polymers, amines and phenolic compounds) located in BIOLOG ECO plate by sediment bacterial community from each six sampling sites (site A, site B, site C, site D, site E, site F ) in the Zhou cun drinking water reservoir, eastern China.

Sampling sites Carbohydrates Carboxylic acids Amino acids Polymers Amines Phenolic compounds
Site A 0.354±0.208AB 0.460±0.041AB 0.579±0.102AB 0.650±0.282AB 0.055±0.026B 0.137±0.105AB
Site B 0.650±0.037A 0.371±0.084A 0.797±0.220A 1.241±0.135A 0.259±0.043AB 0.033±0.023AB
Site C 0.146±0.082B 0.306±0.054AB 0.246±0.034AB 0.367±0.084B 0.040±0.033B 0.026±0.015AB
Site D 0.208±0.044AB 0.414±0.078AB 0.526±0.062AB 0.458±0.055B 0.633±0.212A 0.022±0.004AB
Site E 0.498±0.038AB 0.258±0.060B 0.110±0.056B 0.040±0.009B 0.197±0.184AB 0.012±0.010B
Site F 0.223±0.044AB 0.208±0.051AB 0.391±0.218AB 0.500±0.194B 0.024±0.005B 0.440±0.190A
One way ANOVA F=4.01* F=2.31NS F=3.17* F=6.54** F=3.92* F=3.50*

The data shown are the means and standard error (n=3). Values in the same column followed by the different capital letter are significantly different by Tukey-Kramer HSD (P < 0.05)

*By analysis of variance: P < 0.05

**

By analysis of variance: P < 0.01

NS, not significant