Results Tables and Charts
 
 
Table 1. Field parameters for snow and water samples
S a m p l e N a m e
Parameter
* Snow
Well #2
Pond
Lake
Temperature (°C)
1
7.7
7.2
3.7
pH value
8.5
7.5
7.8
7.9
Dissolved Oxygen (mg/l)
12.3
10.4
8.9
9
Electrical Conductivity (microS/cm)2
90
349
496
490
Turbidity
slight
a little bit
slight
* Readings taken 4 hrs later at the laboratory
 
Figure 5. Field Parameters
 
 
 
 
 
Table 2. Anion and Total Organic Carbon (TOC)
S a m p l e N a m e
Compound
Molten snow
Soil #2
Well #2
Pond
Chloride
6.8
760
4.9
3.7
Nitrogen/Nitrate
2.2
5.00
0.60
0.54
Sulfate
48
100
20
25
Carbonate (as hardness)
100
310000
360
370
Fluoride
Phosphorus
< 0.50
990
< 0.50
< 0.50
Carbon Dioxide
NA
NA
24.81
33
TOC as NPOC
16
32000
< 1.0
1.9
Note: All results are in mg/L, NA = not analyzed
 
Figure 6. Compound Content
 
 
 
Table 3. Cation Results
S a m p l e N a m e
Element
Pond
Well #2
Lake
Calcium
107.7
539.1
113.1
Magnesium
10.7
40.6
9.8
Potassium
3.6
20.20
3.9
Sodium
4.1
21.4
4.4
Note: All results are in ppm, NA = not analyzed
 
 
Figure 7. Cation Results

 
 
Table 4. Biomass Content
S a m p l e N a m e
Biomass
molten snow
Surface Soil
Well #2
Pond
picomoles total PLFA/ml filtered
206
-
0.2
119
Cells/ml filtered1
4,120,000
-
3,470
2,380,000
picomoles total PLFA/g dry wt.
-
115,765
-
-
Cells/g dry wt.1
-
2.32.E+09
-
-
picomoles prokaryote PLFA
95
97,439
0.2
80
picomoles eukaryote PLFA
111
18,314
ND
39
ratio prokaryote/eukaryote
1:1
5:1
NC
0
1The cell equivalent value is calculated…, NA: Not Analyzed, NC: Not Calculated, ND: Not Detected.
 
 
Figure 8. Biomass Content

 
Table 5. Community Structure: (% of Total PLFA)
S a m p l e N a m e
PLFA Structure Group Abbreviation
molten snow
Surface Soil
Well #2
Pond
Terminally Branch Saturates Gram+/srb (TerBrSats)
7.9
18.9
50.1
8.1
Monoeonics Gram - (Monoeonics)
14.7
32.6
0.0
30.4
Branched Monoeonics SRB (BrMonos)
0.0
6.8
0.0
1.4
Mid-Chain Branched Saturates SRB/Actinomycetes (MidBrSats)
1.3
13.1
0.0
2.5
Normal Saturates Genera (Nsats)
22.3
12.8
49.9
24.9
Eukaryotes Eukaryotes (Eukaryotes)
53.8
15.8
0.0
32.7
1The cell equivalent value is calculated…, NA: Not Analyzed, NC: Not Calculated, ND: Not Detected.
 
Table 6. PLFA Structure Groups
PLFA Structure Group Abbreviation General Classification
Monoeonics Monos Found in Gram negative bacteria, which are fast growing, utilize many carbon sources, and adapt quickly to a variety of environments
Terminally Branch Saturated TerBrSats Representative of Gram positive bacteria but may also be found in the cell membranes of many sulfate reducing bacteria.
Branched Monoeonics BrMonos Commonly found in the cell membranes of obligate anaerobes such as sulfate or iron reducing bacteria.
Mid-Chain Branched Saturated MidBrSats Common in Actinomycete spp., sulfate reducing bacteria and certain Gram positive bacteria.
Normal Saturated Nsats Found in both the prokaryotic and eukaryotic Kingdoms.
Eukaryotes Eukaryotes Found in organisms such as fungi, protozoa, algae, higher plants and animals.
1The cell equivalent value is calculated…, NA: Not Analyzed, NC: Not Calculated, ND: Not Detected.
 
Figure 9. Community Structure

 
 
Table 7. Percentage of specific PLFA biomakers
S a m p l e N a m e
Specific PLFA Biomakers
molten snow
Surface Soil
Well #2
Pond
SRB Desulfobulbus (17:1w6c)?
ND
ND
ND
0.7
SRB Desulfobulbus (i17:1w7c)?
ND
3.1
ND
0.9
SRB Desulfobulbus (10me16:0)
1.3
6.0
ND
1.8
Actinomycete (10me18:0)
ND
0.9
ND
ND
Fungi (18:2w6)
29.5
5.8
ND
6.7
Algae and higher plants (18:3w3)
7.2
0.9
ND
11.8
Protozoa (20:4w6)
ND
0.6
ND
1.0
Diatoms and higher plants (20:5w3)
ND
0.3
ND
6.6
1The cell equivalent value is calculated…, NA: Not Analyzed, NC: Not Calculated, ND: Not Detected.
 
Figure 10. Specific Biomakers

 

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