Table 1 Detection and sequencing resolution across taxonomic levels for the 18S ribosomal DNA V4 and V9 region amplicon sequence variants (ASVs) from tropical and temperate site eukaryotic microalgae community (EMC).
Site | Region | Order (ASV %) | Family (ASV %) | Genus (ASV %) | Species (ASV %) | Taxa not able to be classified past Class level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Temperate | V4 | 20 (71%) | 34 (63%) | 46 (56%) | 67 (42%) | Dinoflagellates 28% All other groups ≤ 1% |
Temperate | V9 | 45 (78%) | 66 (67%) | 85 (59%) | 107 (38%) | Dinoflagellates 12% Pennate Diatoms 3% Polar Centric Diatoms 1% Radial Centric Diatoms 1% Haptophytes 2% Other microalgae 3% |
Tropical | V4 | 14 (74%) | 29 (71%) | 48 (62%) | 68 (49%) | Dinoflagellates 28% Other groups ≤ 1% |
Tropical | V9 | 41 (62%) | 51 (52%) | 68 (45%) | 90 (31%) | Dinoflagellates (21%) Pennate diatoms (15%) All other groups ≤ 1% |
