RNA-Based Assessment of Diversity and Composition of Active Archaeal Communities in the German Bight

Figure 2

Relative sequence abundances of different archaeal phyla and classes. Euryarchaeota, especially Halobacteria (98.14%), were highly abundant. Thermoplasmata (0.75%) and the Marine Group 1 (0.58%) were found to some extent. All archaeal classes and groups (abundance < 0.5%) are depicted together.