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Number of genomes found within each GOLD-defined ecosystem
| Ecosystem | Total |
|---|---|
| Host-associated | 11,816 |
| Humans | 4973 |
| Animal | 1804 |
| Plants | 1410 |
| Mammals | 867 |
| Other | 2762 |
| Environmental | 6774 |
| Aquatic | 4559 |
| Terrestrial | 2057 |
| Other | 158 |
| Engineered systems | 1658 |
| Food production | 440 |
| Wastewater | 410 |
| Lab synthesis | 387 |
| Other | 418 |
| Total | 20,248 |
Source: GOLD, accessed 4 February 2015
