A 6.6 KB dataset published on figshare by Sahassawat Chailungka in May 2026. It contains data on microbial community structure and functional potential from rock (lithic) habitats and adjacent soil in northern Thailand. The study compares epilithic and endolithic communities on sandstone and limestone, highlighting dominant taxa and metabolic functions.
Use Cases
- Compare microbial community composition between lithic and soil environments based on the described taxonomic groups like Actinobacteria and Acidobacteria.
- Analyze functional enrichment for nutrient cycling based on described metabolic functions like oxygenic photoautotrophy and ammonia oxidation.
- Study the prevalence of specific microbial guilds like rock-inhabiting fungi (RIF) or photosynthetic cyanobacteria in tropical lithic niches.
- Investigate correlations between microbial taxa and geochemical functions like phosphate solubilization or siderophore production mentioned in the description.
Strengths
- Dataset is openly licensed under CC-BY-4.0.
- Description provides specific insights into dominant microbial phyla (e.g., Actinobacteria, Cyanobacteria, Proteobacteria) and functional guilds.
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- The dataset is small at 6.6 KB, indicating limited scope.
Provenance
- Source
- figshare
- Collection Method
- Likely contains results from a scientific study investigating microbial communities on sandstone and limestone substrates.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-05-12 05:43:21; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Northern Thailand