Metagenomes and Metagenome-Assembled Genomes from Tidal Lagoons at a New York City Waterfront Park

Sally Kong; Eliana Abrams; Yehuda Binik; Christina Cappelli; Mathew Chu; Taiyo Cornett; Isayah Culbertson; Epifania Garcia; Jada Henry; Kristy Lam; D.B. Lampman; Grace Morenko; Illusion Rivera; Tanasia Swift; Isabella Torres; Rayven Velez; Elliot Waxman; Serena Wessely; Anthony Yuen; Casey K. Lardner; JL Weissman

doi:10.7717/peerj.20081

MicrobiologyPeerJSep 30, 2025

Peer-reviewed journal article

Metagenomes and Metagenome-Assembled Genomes from Tidal Lagoons at a New York City Waterfront Park

Sally Kong, Eliana Abrams, Yehuda Binik, Christina Cappelli, Mathew Chu, Taiyo Cornett, Isayah Culbertson, Epifania Garcia, Jada Henry, Kristy Lam, D.B. Lampman, Grace Morenko, Illusion Rivera, Tanasia Swift, Isabella Torres, Rayven Velez, Elliot Waxman, Serena Wessely, Anthony Yuen, Casey K. Lardner iD, JL Weissman iD

Abstract

We report the sequencing and analysis of 15 shotgun metagenomes, including the reconstruction of 129 high-quality metagenome-assembled genomes, from tidal lagoons and bay water at Bush Terminal Piers Park in Brooklyn, NY sampled from July to September 2024.. Our metagenomic database for this site provides an important baseline for ongoing studies of the microbial communities of public parks and waterfront areas. In particular, we provide rich functional and taxonomic annotations that enable the use of these metagenomes and metagenome-assembled genomes for a wide variety of downstream applications.

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