Project name: Diversity, assembly and dynamics of Plankton in Sansha Yongle Blue Hole

Description: The Sansha Yongle blue hole (SYBH) in the South China Sea is the worlds deepest blue hole and its unique hydrochemical characteristics make it a valuable site for studying biodiversity and ecological processes. In this project, 1) we used metabarcoding approach (18S rRNA gene and 16S rRNA gene) to investigate the diversity, assembly mechanism and co-occurrence pattern of planktonic microbiome in SYBH; 2) we characterized the dynamics of mesoplankton communities using 18S rRNA and metatranscriptome profiling. Water samples were collected at ten depths from surface to 150 m on the night of March 14 and the day of March 17, 2017 to study the diversity of planktonic microbiome. Zooplankton samples were collected using vertical net tow at five depth intervals from surface to 90 m on March 17, 2017.

Data type: Raw sequence reads

Sample scope: Environment

Relevance: Environmental

Release date: 2025-03-01

Last updated: 2025-03-01

Data size: 76.16GB