PRJNA185767
Red Sea marine sponges and seawater Targeted Locus (Loci)
The genes and transcripts of 16S rRNA were amplified from seawater, S. carteri, and X. testudinaria DNA (originating the following datasets: WTD1-WTD3, ASD1-ASD3, and AXD1-AXD3; respectively) and cDNA (originating the following datasets: WTR1-WTR3, ASR1-ASR3, and AXR1-AXR3; respectively). Purified amplicons were pooled equally and sequenced on a Roche 454 GS FLX Titanium platform. Sponge samples from the species Stylissa carteri and Xestospongia testudinaria were collected. Seawater samples were collected during the same dive. Sample location is: Fsar reef (22°23'N; 39°03'E) at the coast of Thuwal, Saudi Arabia. Depth was at 8.5-12 meters.