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Table 3 Summary of observed OTUs, Chao1, Shannon and Simpson index in 10 industrial-scale biogas plants

From: The microbial community structure in industrial biogas plants influences the degradation rate of straw and cellulose in batch tests

Sample

Chao 1

OTUs

Shannon

Simpson

CD01

58

52

1.937

0.456

CD02

94

69

3.111

0.763

CD03

147

120

5.042

0.947

CD04

109

96

3.619

0.767

WWTP01

294

227

5.851

0.956

WWTP02

215

187

4.737

0.861

WWTP03

304

258

5.823

0.930

WWTP04

209

135

3.088

0.609

WWTP05

354

244

5.899

0.955

WWTP06

280

242

5.857

0.930

  1. CD 01-04 co-digestion plants, WWTP 01-06 wastewater treatment plants