Table 1. The relative abundance (%) of bacteria, archaea, protozoa and fungi and diversity indices.
The relative abundance (%) of bacteria, archaea, protozoa and fungi and OTU numbers and values of Shannon, Chao1 and Inverse Simpson indices in the ruminal solid (SF) and liquid (LF) fractions of dromedary camels fed a mixed ration (G1), high-quality forage (G2) and low-quality-forage (G3) (Mean ± Standard error (SE)).
| Item | G1 | G2 | G3 | Overall mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacteria SF | 92 ± 1 | 89 ± 2 | 89 ± 2 | 90 ± 1 |
| Bacteria LF | 85 ± 4 | 91 ± 2 | 87 ± 8 | 88 ± 2 |
| Archaea SF | 2.3 ± 0.2 | 3.4 ± 0.4 | 2.2 ± 1.0 | 3.0 ± 0.3 |
| Archaea LF | 2.2 ± 0.2 | 2.8 ± 0.4 | 1.8 ± 0.2 | 2 ± 0.3 |
| Protozoa SF | 5 ± 1 | 7 ± 2 | 6 ± 2 | 6 ± 1 |
| Protozoa LF | 12 ± 4 | 6 ± 1.6 | 8 ± 5 | 8 ± 1.6 |
| Fungi SF | 0.15 ± 0.05 | 1 ± 0.3 | 3 ± 1 | 1 ± 0.4 |
| Fungi LF | 0.35 ± 0.1 | 0.5 ± 0.1 | 3 ± 3 | 1 ± 0.5 |
| OTUs SF | 1,012 ± 43 | 1,201 ± 38 | 1,135 ± 148 | 1,137 ± 39 |
| OTUs LF | 1,076 ± 26 | 1,229 ± 38 | 1,147 ± 53 | 1,172 ± 30 |
| Shannon SF | 6 ± 0.1 | 7 ± 0.10 | 7 ± 0.3 | 7 ± 0.1 |
| Shannon LF | 6.5 ± 0.06 | 7 ± 0.1 | 7 ± 0.1 | 7 ± 0.1 |
| Chao1 SF | 6,644 ± 650 | 9,329 ± 714 | 9,028 ± 1,985 | 8,542 ± 608 |
| Chao1 LF | 7,280 ± 521 | 10,839 ± 724 | 7,688 ± 625 | 9,295 ± 672 |
| Invsimpsone SF | 117 ± 14 | 863 ± 306 | 644 ± 398 | 620 ± 196 |
| Invsimpsone LF | 13 5± 21 | 983 ± 492 | 612 ± 142 | 684 ± 282 |