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Table 3 Geometric mean (±standard error) of sequencing reads and alpha-diversity indices in sample groups

From: Bacterial diversity and predicted enzymatic function in a multipurpose surface water system – from wastewater effluent discharges to drinking water production

Parameter

Sewage influent

Sewage effluent

Industrial effluent

Mine runoff

Surface water

Pre-treated

GW observation well

Production well

Reads

34,300 ± 4300

26,200 ± 1800

20,600 ± 3700

13,300 ± 2200

24,200 ± 1100

32,700 ± 5400

15,900 ± 2600

11,300 ± 2100

OTUs

700 ± 40

800 ± 20

290 ± 40

1120 ± 50

890 ± 20

630 ± 40

470 ± 30

370 ± 10

Observed

490 ± 30

580 ± 10

170 ± 20

640 ± 20

730 ± 10

530 ± 30

320 ± 30

250 ± 10

ACE

940 ± 60

1080 ± 30

510 ± 40

1490 ± 60

1230 ± 20

880 ± 60

590 ± 40

480 ± 20

Chao1

630 ± 40

720 ± 10

300 ± 30

810 ± 30

920 ± 10

710 ± 40

410 ± 30

320 ± 20

Shannon

3.96 ± 0.15

4.15 ± 0.07

2.74 ± 0.26

5.35 ± 0.22

4.91 ± 0.02

3.99 ± 0.10

4.60 ± 0.07

4.15 ± 0.09

Simpson

0.91 ± 0.01

0.92 ± 0.01

0.78 ± 0.03

0.97 ± 0.01

0.98 ± 0.00

0.94 ± 0.01

0.96 ± 0.00

0.93 ± 0.01