Diversity and Distribution of Archaea in the Mangrove Sediment of Sundarbans
Table 4
Results of SIMPER (Similarity Percentage) analyses indicating the contribution of specific taxa to observed differences in archaeal community structure among the stations. (a) shows differences between Godkhali and Bonnie camp; (b) shows differences between Dhulibhashani and Godkhali; and (c) shows differences between Dhulibhashani and Bonnie camp.
(a) Godkhali versus Bonnie camp
Taxon1
Order/family/genus
Contribution2 (%)
Average3 % abundance in Godkhali
Average % abundance in Bonnie camp
Average dissimilarities
Thermoplasmata
Thermoplasmatales
23.30
4.85
4.64
5.23
Halobacteria
Halogranum
11.72
1.50
1.64
2.63
Thaumarchaeota
Thaumarchaeota
10.08
8.29
7.99
2.26
Methanomicrobia
Methanolobus
8.33
0.65
0.99
1.87
Methanomicrobia
Methanococcoides
6.46
0.40
0.82
1.45
Halobacteria
Haloferax
5.42
0.48
0.47
1.22
Halobacteria
Natronomonas
5.41
0.62
0.73
1.21
Methanomicrobia
Methanosarcina
5.00
0.55
1.03
1.12
Halobacteria
Halorhabdus
3.97
0.35
0.35
0.89
Halobacteria
Halolamina
3.49
0.38
0.30
0.78
Methanomicrobia
Methanosalsum
3.46
0.13
0.33
0.78
Halobacteria
Halarchaeum
3.17
0.08
0.30
0.71
Halobacteria
Halorientalis
2.17
0.19
0.16
0.49
(b) Dhulibhashani versus Godkhali
Taxon1
Order/family/genus
Contribution2 (%)
Average3 % abundance in Dhulibhashani
Average % abundance in Godkhali
Average dissimilarities
Methanomicrobia
Methanolobus
19.80
2.34
0.65
4.28
Thermoplasmata
Thermoplasmatales
18.75
4.59
4.85
4.05
Methanomicrobia
Methanococcoides
12.14
1.43
0.40
2.62
Thaumarchaeota
Thaumarchaeota
9.64
8.29
8.29
2.08
Halobacteria
Halogranum
8.80
0.75
1.50
1.90
Methanomicrobia
Methermicoccus
4.02
0.34
0.00
0.87
Methanomicrobia
Methanosalsum
3.84
0.45
0.13
0.83
Halobacteria
Haloferax
3.58
0.18
0.48
0.77
Halobacteria
Natronomonas
3.49
0.42
0.62
0.75
Methanomicrobia
Methanocella
2.47
0.21
0.00
0.53
Halobacteria
Halorientalis
2.20
0.00
0.19
0.47
Halobacteria
Halolamina
1.90
0.24
0.38
0.41
(c) Dhulibhashani versus Bonnie camp
Taxon1
Order/family/genus
Contribution2 (%)
Average3 % abundance in station A
Average % abundance in station B
Average dissimilarities
Thermoplasmata
Thermoplasmatales
20.76
4.59
4.64
5.12
Methanomicrobia
Methanolobus
14.23
2.34
0.99
3.51
Halobacteria
Halogranum
10.05
0.75
1.64
2.48
Methanomicrobia
Methanococcoides
8.65
1.43
0.82
2.13
Thaumarchaeota
Thaumarchaeota
6.72
8.29
7.99
1.66
Halobacteria
Natronomonas
4.73
0.42
0.73
1.17
Halobacteria
Haloferax
4.42
0.18
0.47
1.09
Methanomicrobia
Methanosarcina
3.96
0.70
1.03
0.98
Methanomicrobia
Methermicoccus
3.42
0.34
0.00
0.84
Methanomicrobia
Methanosalsum
3.40
0.45
0.33
0.84
Halobacteria
Halorhabdus
3.37
0.24
0.35
0.83
Halobacteria
Halolamina
2.92
0.24
0.30
0.72
Halobacteria
Halarchaeum
2.70
0.00
0.30
0.67
Methanomicrobia
Methanocella
2.10
0.21
0.00
0.52
Phylum or class level for archaea. 2Contribution of each taxon to the overall dissimilarity between these two clusters. 3Average abundance of each taxon in the two clusters.