Table T2. Rock
samples incubated for enrichment cultures and prepared for DNA analysis and
electron microscope studies and microspheres evaluated for contamination.
| Core |
Depth
(mbsf) |
Sample
type |
Enrichment
cultures |
|
DNA
analysis |
|
SEM/TEM
samples |
|
Microspheres† |
| Anaerobic |
Aerobic |
Microcosm* |
High
pressure |
Wash |
Centrifuged |
Fixed |
Fixed |
Air
dried |
Exterior |
Interior |
| 187-1155A- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2R |
177.3-180.8 |
Rock |
10 |
3 |
1
Mn |
X |
|
X |
|
X |
|
|
X |
|
Yes |
No |
| 187-1155B- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2R |
147.9-151.5 |
Rock |
8 |
3 |
1
Fe/S |
X |
|
X |
|
X |
|
X |
X |
|
Yes |
No |
| 3R |
151.5-155.4 |
Rock |
10 |
3 |
1
Mn |
|
|
X |
|
X |
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
| 5R |
160.1-165.1 |
Rock |
8 |
3 |
1
Fe/S |
|
|
X |
|
X |
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
| 8R |
174.7-179.4 |
Rock |
9 |
3 |
1
Mn |
X |
|
X |
|
X |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
| 9R |
179.4-184.3 |
Rock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
No |
|
|
Seawater |
|
|
|
|
|
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes: * = Microcosm for
iron and sulfur (Fe/S) or manganese (Mn) redox cycles; SEM = scanning electron
microscope; TEM = transmission electron microscopy; † = contamination test; X
= sample prepared on board. This table is also available in ASCII
format.