Table 2

Relative composition of lipid biomarkers and their average δ13C values in sponge tissue

lipid biomarker sourcesH. (S.) methanophilaI. methanophila
% of all lipidsδ13C (‰) (av.)% of all lipidsδ13C (‰) (av.)
MOX (MUFAs)27−4614−50
Sponge (demospongic acids, MUFAs)28−4739−43
Sponge (sterols)29−4126−43
Various sources (saturated n-fatty acids)12−3616−35
Bacteria, usually SRB (tb fatty acids)1NM1NM
Various bacteria (diplopterol)3−474−43
lipid biomarker sourcesH. (S.) methanophilaI. methanophila
% of all lipidsδ13C (‰) (av.)% of all lipidsδ13C (‰) (av.)
MOX (MUFAs)27−4614−50
Sponge (demospongic acids, MUFAs)28−4739−43
Sponge (sterols)29−4126−43
Various sources (saturated n-fatty acids)12−3616−35
Bacteria, usually SRB (tb fatty acids)1NM1NM
Various bacteria (diplopterol)3−474−43

MOX methane-oxidizing bacteria, SRB sulfate-reducing bacteria, tb terminally-branched, MUFAs monounsaturated fatty acids, av. average, NM not measured

Table 2

Relative composition of lipid biomarkers and their average δ13C values in sponge tissue

lipid biomarker sourcesH. (S.) methanophilaI. methanophila
% of all lipidsδ13C (‰) (av.)% of all lipidsδ13C (‰) (av.)
MOX (MUFAs)27−4614−50
Sponge (demospongic acids, MUFAs)28−4739−43
Sponge (sterols)29−4126−43
Various sources (saturated n-fatty acids)12−3616−35
Bacteria, usually SRB (tb fatty acids)1NM1NM
Various bacteria (diplopterol)3−474−43
lipid biomarker sourcesH. (S.) methanophilaI. methanophila
% of all lipidsδ13C (‰) (av.)% of all lipidsδ13C (‰) (av.)
MOX (MUFAs)27−4614−50
Sponge (demospongic acids, MUFAs)28−4739−43
Sponge (sterols)29−4126−43
Various sources (saturated n-fatty acids)12−3616−35
Bacteria, usually SRB (tb fatty acids)1NM1NM
Various bacteria (diplopterol)3−474−43

MOX methane-oxidizing bacteria, SRB sulfate-reducing bacteria, tb terminally-branched, MUFAs monounsaturated fatty acids, av. average, NM not measured

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