Bacterial

16S rDNA

copies/g sediment

Archaeal

16S rDNA

copies/g sediment

%Archaeal

16S rDNA

copies

Bacteria

estimated cell number/g sediment

Archaea

estimated cell number/g sediment

%Archaea

cell number

Spring, SS1

3.16 ± 0.29 × 109

2.08 ± 0.21 × 108

6.17%

0.83 × 109

1.04 × 108

11.13%

Summer, SS1

4.52 ± 0.24 × 109

5.24 ± 0.18 × 108

10.38%

1.18 × 109

2.62 × 108

18.16%

Autumn, SS1

4.04 ± 0.22 × 109

3.94 ± 0.23 × 108

8.88%

1.06 × 109

1.97 × 108

15.30%

Winter, SS1

4.76 ± 0.26 × 109

3.25 ± 0.20 × 108

6.39%

1.25 × 109

1.62 × 108

11.47%

Spring, SS2

4.32 ± 0.21 × 109

6.32 ± 0.19 × 108

12.76%

1.13 × 109

3.16 × 108

21.85%

Summer, SS2

5.24 ± 0.23 × 109

8.60 ± 0.24 × 108

14.09%

1.37 × 109

4.30 × 108

23.88%

Autumn, SS2

5.68 ± 0.28 × 109

8.12 ± 0.26 × 108

12.54%

1.49 × 109

4.06 × 108

21.41%

Winter, SS2

5.64 ± 0.27 × 109

7.68 ± 0.22 × 108

11.98%

1.48 × 109

3.84 × 108

20.96%