Molecular data generation and preliminary analysis of river microbial biofilm communities
This project generated a DNA-based dataset that captures genetic information from microbial biofilm communities in English rivers.
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This project generated a DNA-based dataset that captures genetic information from microbial biofilm communities in English rivers. Biofilms are often found on the bed and banks of rivers and different microbes such as bacteria, fungi, algae and other tiny single celled organisms attach and grow on the moist surfaces. The dataset will serve as a foundational source of knowledge and help identify new microbial indicators of ecosystem health. Preliminary analysis describes the microbial communities associated with different types of land cover as well as other environmental factors that influence their distribution.
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During a review of the data processing procedures used for the Threshold Indicator Analysis (TITAN), an error was identified in the alignment of sample order between the taxa abundance table and the corresponding nitrate-N concentration data. This misalignment affected the TITAN results reported in Section 4.3.1 and discussed in Section 5.2. The error has been resolved, and indicator taxa and threshold values have been updated. The affected sections of the report have been revised accordingly.
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