Table 4.

From raw reads to number of contigs assembled using CLC genomic workbench stepwise processing of metagenome.

Dataset	Sample	Raw reads	Reads used	Number of contigs	Average contig length	Smallest contig	Largest contig	N50
Metagenome	S1	90,672,808	10,036,627	4,962	1,045	240	74,442	7,239
	S2	16,569,598	16,569,598	35,358	1,060	206	282,176	6,999
	S3	21,466,152	21,466,152	20,597	1,492	206	388,233	3,668
	S4	21,840,372	21,840,372	15,844	1,492	230	563,674	8,321
	S5	14,268,562	14,268,562	18,540	1,312	217	478,618	5,267
	S6	41,108,086	41,108,086	7,539	2,092	249	1,026,488	161,188