16S rRNA gene sequence accessions from discrete water column samples collected from lakes in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica (2013-2023, ongoing)

An important component of the McMurdo Dry Valleys Long Term Ecological Research (MCM LTER) project is monitoring spatial and temporal patterns in the biological composition of perennially ice-covered lakes in Antarctica’s McMurdo Dry Valleys. This data package contributes to this core research area by providing a curated table linking 16S rRNA gene sequence accession numbers archived in NCBI to MCM LTER limnological sampling campaigns conducted at specific depths along the water column of Lakes Fryxell, Hoare, Bonney, and Miers. These data enable integration of microbial community data with co-collected biological, chemical, and physical measurements.