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Table 1 SourceTracker predictions for proportions of potential sources and sinks between air and surfaces sampled

From: A comparison of methods used to unveil the genetic and metabolic pool in the built environment

Source ecosystem

Sink ecosystem

Source and sink distance (cm)

Source proportion (%)

Air

 Air

Bed rim (bedside)—wood

30

49.5

 Air

Chair seat—leather

90

0

 Air

Bed rim (bedfront)—wood

180

11.0

 Air

Window-side (indoor)—stone

190

12.8

 Air

Window-side (outdoor)—cement

210

0

Surface–material

 Bed rim (bedside)—wood

Air

30

52.2

 Chair seat-leather

Air

90

0.01

 Bed rim (bedfront)—wood

Air

180

0

 Window-side (indoor)—stone

Air

190

1.4

 Window-side (outdoor)—cement

Air

210

0