ena-STUDY-Red Sea Research Centre-19-07-2017-12:37:39:603-144
Metagenomic investigation of the response of microbial organisms to nutrient perturbations in a Red Sea mesocosm experiment.
Coastal Red Sea waters were enclosed in 8000 L mesocosm bags. Nutrient perturbation of these bags were undertaken over the course of 20 days. Five different conditions were undertaken during the experiment: Control (no addition), Nitrate and Phosphate single addition, Nitrate, Phosphate and Silicate single addition, Nitrate and Phosphate continuous addition and Nitrate, Phosphate and Silicate continuous addition. Metagenomic samples were obtained throughout the 20 day period to assess the functional response of the community to these perturbations.
Coastal Red Sea waters were enclosed in 8000 L mesocosm bags. Nutrient perturbation of these bags were undertaken over the course of 20 days. Five different conditions were undertaken during the experiment: Control (no addition), Nitrate and Phosphate single addition, Nitrate, Phosphate and Silicate single addition, Nitrate and Phosphate continuous addition and Nitrate, Phosphate and Silicate continuous addition. Metagenomic samples were obtained throughout the 20 day period to assess the functional response of the community to these perturbations.