Table 2.
Species richness and diversity among 16S rRNA gene pyrosequencing libraries
| Sample | Number of reads1 | Species diversity indices | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||
| Simpson | Shannon | ||
| S1 (FS) | 10,567 | 86.90±0.99 | 6.34±0.03 |
| S2 (FL) | 1,912 | 39.50±1.15 | 4.13±0.06 |
| S12 (RL) | 2,783 | 42.20±1.02 | 4.71±0.04 |
| S20 (RL) | 15,759 | 44.10±1.18 | 4.89±0.05 |
| S27 (RR) | 7,620 | 51.70±1.25 | 5.22±0.04 |
| S28 (RS) | 5,417 | 87.07±1.00 | 6.38±0.02 |
| S31 (RL) | 4,788 | 76.00±0.89 | 5.96±0.04 |
| S53 (FL) | 4,082 | 48.30±1.24 | 5.03±0.06 |
1
Operational taxonomic units (OTUs) were defined at a 97% sequence identity threshold.