Table 4.
Ranking of the DNA metagenomic datasets obtained testing spiked salmon in relation to their similarity to the expected composition of the mock community. The distance from the expected mock community composition is measured as Bray–Curtis dissimilarity.
| Metagenomic Dataset | Distance from the Mock Community | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| M36 | 0.207 | 1 |
| M38 | 0.337 | 2 |
| M24 | 0.345 | 3 |
| M30 | 0.361 | 4 |
| M32 | 0.370 | 5 |
| M31 | 0.395 | 6 |
| M07 | 0.435 | 7 |
| M16 | 0.447 | 8 |
| M27 | 0.464 | 9 |
| M26 | 0.488 | 10 |
| M18 | 0.495 | 11 |
| M10 | 0.496 | 12 |
| M15 | 0.498 | 13 |
| M29 | 0.544 | 14 |
| M08 | 0.556 | 15 |
| M06 | 0.610 | 16 |
| M11 | 0.646 | 17 |
| M13 | 0.790 | 18 |