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Bar graphs show that ocean sediments from five sites around the world are home to different kinds and numbers of fungi. Each bar represents a sample from one site. The colored and numbered strips on the bars represent different species of fungus. The bigger the strip, the more of that kind of fungus was in the community. Nutrient-rich sediments near coastlines (first, third, and fifth bars) had relatively few fungal species. Nutrient-poor sediments in the deep ocean (second and fourth bars) had more diverse fungal communities. Numbers along the bottom show the depths of each sample, in meters below sea floor (mbsf). Numbers along the left side of the graph show the percentage of the total fungi. BSP=Banguela Upwelling System. EEP=Eastern Equatorial Pacific. HR=Hydrate Ridge. NP=North Pond near the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. PM=Peru Margin. (Courtesy of Bill Orsi, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)[back]
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