Comparative Analysis of Sponge-Associated, Seawater, and Sediment Microbial Communities from Site F Cold Seep in the South China Sea.

Microorganisms · 2025 · PMC12735691 · PMID 41471876

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highly significantp = 2.9 × 10 −9actually significant

The t -test results revealed highly significant differences in archaeal proportions between sediment samples and both the seawater ( p = 2.9 × 10 −9 ) and sponge-associated microbiomes ( p = 2 × 10 −9 ).

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a clear trendno p-value reported

Moreover, a clear trend of increasing archaeal abundance with sediment column depth was identified.

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