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Global distribution of subseafloor sedimentary cell abundance

Global distribution of subseafloor sedimentary cell abundance, Figure courtesy of Kallmeyer etal., PNAS

A. Geographic distribution of sedimentation rate (27). B. Geographic distribution of distance from shore (35). C. Geographic distribution of integrated number of cells (derived from b, m and sediment thickness). Dot colors indicate numbers of cells calculated for actual sites (log10 cells/km2)