Costa Rica margin subsurface Metagenome. marine sediment metagenome

The subsurface environment off the shore of Costa Rica has been targeted by the broader scientific community for intense research efforts due to the unique history and current conditions of the subduction system. The unusualness of the system revolves around the hypothesized changes in its behavior from those of an accretionary subduction system to those of an erosive subduction system. Here, we selected 3 of these samples from one site within this subsurface location for Illumina shotgun metagenomics. These data allow not only an independent view of taxonomy and phylogenetic relationships, but also provide insight on the functional properties of the communities from 3 different depths within this unique subduction zone system.