Metagenomic and Metatranscriptomic study of water and sediment samples from Fara Fund hypersaline lake
Metagenomic and metatranscriptomic sequencing were performed on water column and sediment samples collected in 2021 from hypersaline stratified Fara Fund Lake. Water samples were collected using a submersible pump from five depths: 1.5, 2.5, 3.5, 6 and 9 meters, 1.5. and 2.5 m depth representing the mixolimnion, 3.5 m depth - the transition layer, 6 and 9 m depth - the monimolimnion. The sediment was collected from approximately 27 meters depth using a Petite Ponar dredge. Metagenomic and metatranscriptomic sequencing were conducted utilizing the NovaSeq 6000 PE150 (Illumina, USA) platform.