Diversity and phylogenetic profiling of niche-specific Bacilli from extreme environments of India

Annals of Microbiology

Table 5 Diversity indices for the isolates from 15 locations in India exhibiting extreme environmental conditions

	High temperature					Low temperature		Salinity			Mangroves		Drought	Acidic
	LC	VH	MB	BK	BC	LL	RP	SL	KG	CL	BO	SW	JR	AN	KK
Number of isolates	5	5	31	17	13	59	11	35	61	35	33	32	24	22	9
Species richness	4	4	19	9	10	20	11	16	22	12	15	24	9	9	6
Evenness (J´)	0.96	0.96	0.92	0.89	0.95	0.85	1.0	0.92	0.75	0.85	0.89	0.96	0.89	0.84	0.97
Shannon (H)	1.33	1.33	2.73	1.97	2.20	2.53	2.40	2.57	2.30	2.13	2.41	3.04	1.97	1.85	1.73
Simpson’s (D)	0.28	0.28	0.08	0.17	0.12	0.12	0.09	0.09	0.19	0.15	0.11	0.05	0.17	0.19	0.18

LC Chumathang, Jammu and Kashmir; VH Vashisht, Himachal Pradesh; MH Manikaran, Himachal Pradesh; BW Bakreshwar, West Bengal; BC Balrampur, Chhattisgarh; LL Leh, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir; RP Rohtang Pass, Himachal Pradesh; BO Bhitarkanika, Odisha; SW Sunderbans, West Bengal; SL Sambhar Lake, Rajasthan; KG Rann of Kutch, Gujarat; CL Chilka Lake, Odisha; JR Jaisalmer, Rajasthan; AN Andaman and Nicobar Islands; KK Kollam, Kerala

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