EcoPlate data

OD measurements of single carbon source consumption in BIOLOG EcoPlates inoculated with water from Lake Zurich. We provide separate files for each sampling (S1/S2/S3 for three sampling campaigns from September to November 2021). We distinguish between syringe samples (collected in syringes arranged at horizontal cm distances) and mixed samples (collected from homogenized 5 litres of lake water). The complete sample volumes of 9 mL lake were distributed over one EcoPlate.
General file explanations: Syringe sampling was repeated 3 times within each sampling, the repetitions are recorded by "run" (1/2/3) within the files. For mixed samples "run" is specified as "MIX". "SyringeID" (1-10) refers to the 10 separate syringe or mixed samples collected within each run. Each sample distributed over one EcoPlate has an individual "plate" ID composed of the run and syringeID.
Ecoplate_data files: OD595 = originally recorded OD. ODcorrected = OD595 after subtracting t0 values. binary = positive (1) or negative (0) carbon source consumption with cutoff value of OD > 0.25. These files also provide an overview of which single carbon sources are provided in the EcoPlates.
SR_data files: Substrate richness (SR) for each plate and sampling shows how many substrates (out of the 31 single carbon sources + control well) were consumed.