Table 2. Bolidophyceae sequences as a function of size fraction and depth in the Tara Oceans V9 data set.
| Fraction (μm) | Depth | No. of samples | % of samples with Bolido sequences |
Bolido/photo (%) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | Max | ||||
| 0.8–5 | SUR | 40 | 100 | 0.73 | 3.68 |
| 0.8–5 | DCM | 33 | 97 | 0.52 | 3.78 |
| 5–20 | SUR | 41 | 68 | 0.15 | 0.88 |
| 5–20 | DCM | 33 | 58 | 0.10 | 0.89 |
| 20–180 | SUR | 42 | 45 | 0.08 | 1.00 |
| 20–180 | DCM | 28 | 43 | 0.04 | 0.47 |
| 180–2000 | SUR | 45 | 47 | 0.23 | 3.34 |
| 180–2000 | DCM | 31 | 55 | 0.10 | 1.09 |
Abbreviations: DCM, deep chlorophyll maximum; SUR, surface.
Number of samples analyzed, percentage of samples with Bolidophyceae sequences, mean and maximum contribution of Bolidophyceae to photosynthetic taxa.