A laboratory experiment investigating the effect of temperature and exposure duration on the bacterial microbiome of freshwater isopods (Austridotea annectens) and their trematode parasites (Maritrema poulini). The dataset likely contains genetic characterizations of bacterial communities, with samples exposed to ambient (17°C), warm (22°C), and warmer (24°C) temperatures for 14 or 28 days. It was authored by Xuhong Chai and last updated on figshare in May 2026.
Use Cases
- Modeling microbiome alpha diversity changes based on temperature increase described in the study
- Analyzing beta diversity shifts in microbial community composition based on exposure time
- Investigating indirect functional effects of global warming on host-parasite interactions via altered symbionts
Strengths
- Experimental design includes three controlled temperature treatments (17°C, 22°C, 24°C) and two exposure periods
- Microbiome analysis performed at multiple taxonomic levels from phylum down to ASV (Amplicon Sequence Variant)
- Dataset is licensed under CC-BY-4.0 for open reuse
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
Provenance
- Source
- figshare
- Collection Method
- Laboratory experiment on naturally infected isopods assigned to temperature treatments.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-05-09 22:52:22; freshness should be verified