cNAMMs seawater microbial community - Champerico, Guatemala
Split-Y filtration setup with valve from 2 coolers; pump rusted after 2 uses (metal flakes present). Collected as part of the c-NAMMs (circumnavigation - North American Marine Microbe survey) transect.
Sampling Site
Champerico, Guatemala
salinity
33.1
sample storage temperature
-20
organism
marine metagenome
broad-scale environmental context
marine biome
environmental package
water
collection date
2025-02-16
water temperature
30.1
environmental medium
sea water
scientific_name
marine metagenome
Latitude Start
13.77333
Sampling Platform
R/V Robert Gray
sample collection method
In-line filtration of seawater; some samples used split-Y two-cooler filtration setup (see description)
Longitude Start
-92.16944
Marine Region
Eastern Pacific Ocean
local environmental context
coastal marine biome
depth
6
project name
c-NAMMs (circumnavigation - North American Marine Microbe survey)
Protocol Label
cNAMMs in-line filtration protocol (~100-120 L, ~6 m depth unless noted)
pH
8.16
Sampling Campaign
cNAMMs Eastern Pacific-to-Western Atlantic transect
geographic location (country and/or sea)
Guatemala