Table 4. Collection site and dates for sponge and environmental samples characterized in this study.
| Collection Date | Species orsample type | Sample IDnames | Temp (C) | Location | Depth (m) | MG-RAST Nos. |
| December 2009 | Axinella corrugata (sponge) | Ax29A-Dec, Ax29B-Dec, Ax29C-Dec | 21.1 | 26 09.104N,80 04.659W | 20 | 4479833.3, 4479834.3, 4479835.3 |
| May 2010 | Axinella corrugata (sponge) | Ax-May1,Ax-May2,Ax-May | 26.6 | 26 09.104N,80 04.659W | 20 | 4479830.3, 4479831.3, 4479832.3 |
| June 2010 | Axinella corrugata (sponge) | Ax-June-Key | 28.8 | 24.80N,80.76W | 13 | 4479829.3 |
| May 2009 | Amphimedon compressa (sponge) | Amp-May | 25.0 | 26 09.104N,80 04.659W | 16.7 | 4479828.3 |
| July 2011 | Seawater | BR-4C | 29 | 26 09.618N,80 04.554W | 18 | 4479836.3 |
| December2010 | Reef sediment | Sed 2010 | 21.0 | 26 09.104N,80 04.659W | 9 | 4479837.3 |