TABLE 1.

Metagenome details for the seven sampling depths

Sample depth (m)	Total no. of unassembled reads	Total no. of assembled reads	Total no. of assembled contigs	N50 (bp)	Total no. of MAGs	% of contigs binned
3.5	14,187,214	13,195,548	115	2,842	1	91
7.2	9,621,340	9,045,678	7,556	4,323	8	94
14.1	11,513,548	10,956,796	4,513	4,527	7	93
14.8	13,544,854	12,728,740	7,098	4,625	11	93
16.6	5,698,300	5,115,016	900	2,871	2	99
17.2a	420	NA	NA	NA	0	0
20	13,338,036	11,783,820	3,058	4,353	4	96

^aThe sample depth of 17.2 m did not yield enough data to curate a metagenome. NA, not applicable.