Table 2.
Eukaryotic taxa found in snow algae blooms via 18S rDNA sequencing.
| OTU# | Phyla or Family | Genus | % of sites | # of ASVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Camptobasidiaceae | Camptobasidium | 97 | 5 |
| - | Chytridiomycota | - | 94 | 78 |
| 3 | Glissomonadida | Heteromita | 97 | 15 |
| 7 | Glissomonadida | Unknown | 91 | 7 |
| - | Rotifera | - | 63 | 23 |
| - | Acari | - | 25 | 21 |
| - | Collembola | - | 26 | 16 |
Shown are the widespread fungi, protists, and multicellular eukaryotes (Animalia). Taxonomic assignments were based on the most abundant ASVs within an operational taxonomic unit (OTU).