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Table 2 Number of sequences, operational taxonomic units (OTUs) at 97% similarity matching and diversity indices

From: Shifts in microbial community composition in tannery-contaminated soil in response to increased gamma radiation

Index

I (control)

II (5 kGy)

III (10 kGy)

IV (15 kGy)

V (20 kGy)

VI (25 kGy)

VII (30 kGy)

No. of seq

4714

2886

2849

2556

2260

2195

1090

Total OTUs

2302

1608

1481

1323

1221

1174

592

No. archaea OTUs

88

44

37

30

30

20

15

No. bacteria OTUs

2214

1437

1578

1293

1154

1184

577

Chao1 – richness

740

505

490

468

462

390

354

Shannon – diversity

4.90

4.87

4.75

4.65

4.61

4.49

4.49