The data here consists of bacterial 16S rDNA metabarcoding results from Bryde's whale and southern right whale faecal samples.
The dataset includes the following files:
• metadata.csv - metadata associated with whale faecal samples. Input file for whale-microbiome.R.
• metadata-noreps.csv - metadata associated with whale faecal samples, same file as above except technical replicates of samples have been combined for some analyses. Input file for whale-microbiome.R.
• 16S-OTU.csv - OTU table of 16S metabarcoding results. Input file for whale-microbiome.R.
• 16S-OTU-noreps.csv - OTU table of 16S metabarcoding results as above, however, technical replicates of biological samples have been combined by averaging their reads. Input file for whale-microbiome.R.
• 16S-tree-NJ.newick - Neighbour-Joining phylogenetic tree constructed to examine phylogenetic distances between microbial communities of different whales. Input file for whale-microbiome.R.
• EC.tsv - PICRUSt2 output file with Enzyme Commission numbers mapped to 16S rRNA sequences to predict functionality. Input file for whale-microbiome.R.
• ec-table.csv - mapping file to match EC numbers to their names. Input file for whale-microbiome.R.
• Supplementary_Information.docx - supplementary figures and tables associated with main research article.
The R code whale-microbiome.R is available from https://github.com/aashiparikh/Baleen-whale-gut-microbiomes. This is the code for statistical analyses including alpha and beta diversity, core microbiome and functional analyses performed on 16S metabarcoding results to examine baleen whale gut microbiomes.
- 9926847166301891
- Characterising the gut microbiomes of two baleen whales with different feeding and migratory strategies
- Richard O'RorkeEmma L. CarrollEls VermeulenRobert HarcourtRochelle ConstantineStephanie PlönWilliam RaymentAnthony Chariton
- Marine Science
- Zenodo
- 02/02/2026
- English
- Dataset