Data Accessibility and Benefit-Sharing Statement
Raw sequence reads and metadata are deposited in the Bioproject
PRJNA769790. Scripts are available at the GitHub repository
https://github.com/blancobercial/Protist_Time_Series.
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Table 1. Hydrographic envelope for the vertical layers and season
definitions. Vertical layers are defined based in density and the
CTD-measured fluorescence. Seasons are defined based on the depth of the
mixed layer (MLD), and the relative position of the deep Chla -max (DCM) with it.