Table 1.

Locations where samples were collected and from which four mesophilic bacterial isolates were obtained

Sample	Location	Depth (m)	Source	Strain no.
1	9°N	2,520	Sulfide chimney	EX25
2	9°N	2,500	Sulfide chimney	EX97
3	13°N	2,596	Sulfide chimney	BB4
4	13°N	2,602	Sulfide chimney	A6.mk