PRJNA434596
Appalachian protist 18S and 23S metabarcoding
The purpose of this study was to survey freshwater planktonic protists and address the question, 'How diverse are eukaryotic microbiomes in small freshwater systems in the limestone Ridge and Valley region of Appalachia?' Water samples were collected from the Natural Tunnel State Park in Scott County, Virginia (USA) on April 22, June 6, and July 20, 2016. Eukaryotic rRNA barcode regions 23S and 18S were sequenced,