Research Article

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

Table 2

Parameters of sampling sites analyzed in this study.

SiteLatitude °NLongitude °EDepth (m) (°C)Salinity (psu)Fluorescence (mg/m3)Transmission (%)

655River outfall53°53.7298°02.979211.0930.241.2157.2
658No bloom54°45.7547°26.78029.7332.710.4981.23
659Bloom54°27.4507°59.360910.8030.642.7660.14
660Bloom54°27.2508°00.110210.8330.651.8972.28
664Bloom54°28.4008°11.830210.9030.761.1487.28
670Bloom54°27.5708°12.420211.4330.83—*75.72
671Bloom54°26.9408°12.970211.7031.04—*76.59

*Fluorescence was not measured due to a malfunction of the profiler.