Table 3.

Analysis of Similarities (ANOSIM). Analysis conducted on samples collected above 10 cmbsf *indicates significant difference (p < 0.05).

	Halo	Mica	U-166	Anona	Ewing Bank	Viosca Knoll	Mardi Gras
Bacterial Phylotype Composition
Halo	0.00
Mica	0.34**	0.00
U-166	0.38**	0.16*	0.00
Anona	0.36*	0.06	0.06	0.00
Ewing Bank	0.29**	0.21**	0.12*	0.07	0.00
Viosca Knoll	0.31*	0.10	0.22**	0.33*	0.17*	0.00
Mardi Gras	0.49**	0.25*	0.15*	−0.01	0.21*	0.32*	0.00
Archaeal Phylotype Composition
Halo	0.00
Mica	0.17*	0.00
U-166	0.16*	0.04	0.00
Anona	0.11	0.10	0.00	0.00
Ewing Bank	0.15*	0.04	0.04	0.08	0.00
Viosca Knoll	0.12	−0.03	0.03	0.09	0.09	0.00
Mardi Gras	0.24*	0.28*	0.25*	−0.10	0.25*	0.20*	0.00

**Indicates highly significant difference (p < 0.001).