Fig. 6: Transcription of module functions across surface, deep-chlorophyll maximum and mesopelagic depth layers of the Arctic Ocean.
From: Seasonal recurrence and modular assembly of an Arctic pelagic marine microbiome
Transcription of module functions was determined by read recruitment from metatranscriptomic data generated from surface (SRF), deep-chlorophyll maximum (DCM) and mesopelagic (MES) depth layers of the Arctic Ocean during the Tara Ocean Polar Circle expedition. For each module function, the 80% truncated average depth (TAD80) of transcripts was calculated. The mean of the TAD80 values for all functions in each module was determined, providing a mean of transcription at the module level. a Map illustrating the relative proportion of module functions transcription across surface waters at TOPC sampling stations. The black star indicates the location of the RAS mooring. b The mean TAD80 of transcripts of module functions across depth layers and stations. Bars not present in DCM and MES layers are where no metatranscriptomic data was available.
