Table 1.
Information of raw sequences of 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) gene from the sea water (surface, middle and deep layers) and bottom sediment samples using Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)-MiSeq platform. St 21 and St SM (sand mining) represent “sand mining” sites and St 12 “control” site.
| Site ID | Latitude; Longitude | Sample Type | Samples | Sampling Period | Read Counts | Total Base Pair Counts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site12 | 34°15.05′ N; 128°23.68′ E | Control | Surface | April 2015 (Spring) | 876,484 | 263,821,684 |
| Middle | 904,794 | 272,342,994 | ||||
| Deep | 865,924 | 260,643,124 | ||||
| Site21 | 34°11.55′ N; 128°22.55′ E | Sand mining | Surface | 887,080 | 267,011,080 | |
| Middle | 574,816 | 173,019,616 | ||||
| Deep | 511,724 | 154,028,924 | ||||
| Site12 | 34°15.05′ N; 128°23.68′ E | Control | Sediment | 845,526 | 254,503,326 | |
| Site21 | 34°11.55′ N; 128°22.55′ E | Sand mining | Sediment | 741,150 | 223,086,150 | |
| Site12 | 34°15.05′ N; 128°23.68′ E | Control | Surface | October 2015 (Autumn) | 845,526 | 254,503,326 |
| Middle | 1,260,066 | 379,279,866 | ||||
| Deep | 1,039,742 | 312,962,342 | ||||
| Site SM | 34°11.17′ N; 128°24.50′ E | Sand mining | Surface | 1,135,076 | 341,657,876 | |
| Middle | 1,052,748 | 316,877,148 | ||||
| Deep | 1,133,566 | 341,203,366 | ||||
| Site SM | Sand mining | Sediment | 1,090,470 | 328,231,470 | ||
| Sediment | 1,496,222 | 450,362,822 | ||||
| Sediment | 1,955,034 | 588,465,234 |