The microbial community composition in 12 stream water samples were characterized with 16S r-DNA sequencing. The samples were collected from the Wissahickon Creek and Sandy Run in Pennsylvania, USA.
Metatranscriptomes prepared from microbial (5 - 0.2um) sized plankton collected ~ monthly from 3 freshwater lakes (Seneca, Cayuga and Owasco Lakes, central New York State, USA)