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Table 2 Relative frequency of the most common bacterial phyla from samples in relation to sampling depth

From: Microbiome of the Southwestern Atlantic invasive scleractinian coral, Tubastraea tagusensis

Domain Phylum Relative frequency (%) Relative frequency (%) Relative frequency (%)
3 m 6 m 8 m
Bacteria Cyanobacteria 55.92 44.72 36.14
Proteobacteria 19.28 25.28 13.80
Bacteroidetes 4.57 3.21 1.60
Actinobacteria 0.66 3.54 1.98
Planctomycetes 0.39 1.05 0.60
Firmicutes 0.24 1.51 1.66
Total 81.08 79.33 55.80