Changes in Microbial Communities, Including both Uncultured and Culturable Bacteria, with Mid-Ocean Ballast-Water Exchange during a Voyage from Japan to Australia
Figure 4
DGGE profiles of uncultured bacteria: DGGE band patterns.
Refer to Table 1 for sample details. Surface (A) and bottom (B) samples, with surface seawater samples (SW01, SW02, SW03) included for comparison. Surface samples (A): seawater series (SW), closed circles; ballast-water (BW) series before mid-ocean exchange, open triangles; BW series after mid-ocean exchange, closed triangles. Bottom samples (B): seawater series (SW; surface only), closed circles; BW series before mid-ocean exchange, open inverted triangles; BW series after mid-ocean exchange, closed inverted triangles.