Table 1 Sampling protocols and read counts for global Bio-GO-SHIP surface ocean metagenomes.

From: High spatial resolution global ocean metagenomes from Bio-GO-SHIP repeat hydrography transects

Cruise/Year

DNA Collection

DNA Volume

Station Count

Total Reads

Total Bases

Median Bases Per Sample

Range of Bases Per Sample

Total Pre-Filter Reads ≥ Q25

I07N 2018

Underway, CTD

4 L, 2-4 L

248

6.20 × 109

9.36 × 1011

3.27 × 109

2.47 × 108–1.42 × 1010

4.65 × 109

I09N 2016

Underway

10 L

242

5.73 × 109

8.64 × 1011

3.10 × 109

4.71 × 108–1.22 × 1010

4.15 × 109

C13.5 2020

Underway

5-10 L

229

5.94 × 109

8.96 × 1011

2.94 × 109

3.98 × 108–2.14 × 1010

4.17 × 109

P18 2016-17

CTD

2 L

104

3.22 × 109

4.86 × 1011

4.46 × 109

6.14 × 107–1.77 × 1010

2.55 × 109

AMT-28 2018

CTD

2 L

63

2.18 × 109

3.29 × 1011

4.95 × 109

1.62 × 109–1.22 × 1010

1.71 × 109

NH1418 2014

CTD

2 L

23

5.41 × 108

8.17 × 1010

3.03 × 109

2.42 × 109–1.08 × 1010

4.02 × 108

AE1319 2013

CTD

2 L

13

2.01 × 108

3.03 × 1010

4.69 × 109

2.15 × 109–7.43 × 109

1.63 × 108

BVAL46 2011

CTD

2 L

12

2.01 × 108

3.04 × 1010

2.73 × 109

2.33 × 109–4.88 × 109

1.61 × 108