Table 1 Location of sampling points during the YK06-03 nd YK08-04 cruises of the tender Yokosuka

YK06-03

6 May 2006

D949 C1

33° 7.3283′ N

136° 28.7705′ E

2,519

Inside of a bacterial mat

6 May 2006

D949 C3

33° 7.2253′ N

136° 28.6672′ E

2,533

Inside of a different bacterial mat

YK08-04

6 April 2008

D1062 C1

33° 7.3481′ N

136° 28.7341′ E

2,528

Inside of a bacterial mat

6 April 2008

D1062 C2

33° 7.3481′ N

136° 28.7301′ E

2,531

Outside of a bacterial mat

6 April 2008

D1062 C3

33° 7.2348′ N

136° 28.5974′ E

2,530

Inside of a different bacterial mat

6 April 2008

D1062 C4

33° 7.2348′ N

136° 28.5974′ E

2,530

Outside of a different bacterial mat

6 April 2008

D1062 C5

33° 7.2348′ N

136° 28.5974′ E

2,530

Inside of the bacterial mat samples in D1062 C3