Table 2.
Contribution of bacterial and archaeal groups (% of total prokaryotic cells) through the water column from stations 8 and 111, as determined with CARD-FISH. Thaum, Thaumarchaeota cells; Eury, Euryarchaeota cells
| Depth (m) | Bacteria | SAR11 | Thaum | Eury | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Station 8 | 1800 | 72.0 | 70.3 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| 1050 | 93.6 | 69.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | |
| 450 | 47.8 | 30.5 | 13.7 | 0.0 | |
| 250 | 73.8 | 88.1 | 12.6 | 3.0 | |
| 100 | 65.5 | 58.5 | 6.5 | 2.3 | |
| 21 | 74.2 | 66.0 | 10.4 | 3.5 | |
| 5 | 70.6 | 69.3 | 5.1 | 3.7 | |
| Station 111 | 4000 | 65.6 | 15.9 | 18.2 | 3.7 |
| 2752 | 62.5 | 60.0 | 10.0 | 8.3 | |
| 1799 | 57.3 | 13.5 | 11.7 | 12.0 | |
| 1002 | 71.3 | 66.5 | 23.7 | 8.0 | |
| 500 | 82.6 | 38.0 | 16.6 | 15.0 | |
| 252 | 67.3 | 36.1 | 12.9 | 5.8 | |
| 102 | 74.9 | 46.2 | 13.3 | 4.4 | |
| 8 | 69.0 | 58.1 | 31.4 | 8.6 |