@article{fdi:010092943, title = {{F}irst release of the {E}uropean marine omics biodiversity observation network ({EMO} {BON}) shotgun metagenomics data from water and sediment samples}, author = {{P}avloudi, {C}. and {S}anti, {I}. and {A}zua, {I}. and {B}aña, {Z}. and {B}astianini, {M}. and {B}elser, {C}. and {B}ibao, {J}. and {B}itz-{T}horsen, {J}. and {B}roudin, {C}. and {C}amusat, {M}. and {C}ancio, {I}. and {C}aray-{C}ounil, {L}. and {C}asotti, {R}. and {C}astel, {J}. and {C}omtet, {T}. and {C}ox, {C}. {J}. and {D}aguin, {C}. and de {C}erio, {O}. {D}. and {E}xter, {K}. and {F}auvelot, {C}{\'e}cile and {F}rada, {M}. {J}. and {G}aland, {P}. {E}. and {G}arczarek, {L}. and {F}ernández, {J}. {G}. and {G}uillou, {L}. and {H}ablützel, {P}. {I}. and {H}eynderickx, {H}. and {H}oubin, {C}. and {K}ervella, {A}. {E}. and {K}rystallas, {A}. and {L}agaisse, {R}. and {L}aroquette, {A}. and {L}escure, {L}. and {L}opes, {E}. and {L}oulakaki, {M}. and {L}ouro, {B}. and {M}agalhaes, {C}. and {M}aidanou, {M}. and {M}argiotta, {F}. and {M}ontresor, {M}. and {N}ot, {F}. and {P}aredes, {E}. and {P}ercopo, {I}. and {P}{\'e}ru, {E}. and {P}oulain, {J}. and {P}ræbel, {K}. and {R}igaut-{J}alabert, {F}. and {R}omac, {S}. and {S}tavroulaki, {M}. and {T}roncoso, {J}. {S}. and {T}hi{\'e}baut, {E}. and {T}homas, {W}. and {T}kacz, {A}. and {T}rano, {A}. {C}. and {W}incker, {P}. and {P}ade, {N}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{T}he {E}uropean {M}arine {O}mics {B}iodiversity {O}bservation {N}etwork ({EMO} {BON}) is an initiative of the {E}uropean {M}arine {B}iological {R}esource {C}entre ({EMBRC}) to establish a persistent genomic observatory amongst designated {E}uropean coastal marine sites, sharing the same protocols for sampling and data curation. {E}nvironmental samples are collected from the water column and, at some sites, soft sediments and hard substrates ({A}utonomous {R}eef {M}onitoring {S}tructures- {ARMS}), together with a set of mandatory and discretionary metadata (including {E}ssential {O}cean {V}ariables- {EOV}s). {S}amples are collected following standardised protocols at regular and specified intervals and sequenced in large six-monthly batches at a centralised sequencing facility. {T}he use of standard operating procedures ({SOP}s) during data collection, library preparation and sequencing aims to provide uniformity amongstthe data collected from the sites. {C}oupled with strict adherence to open and {FAIR} ({F}indable, {A}ccessible, {I}nteroperable, {R}eusable) data principles, this ensures maximum comparability amongst samples and enhances reusability and interoperability of the data with other data sources. {T}he observatory networkwas launched in {J}une 2021, when the first sampling campaign took place.}, keywords = {{EUROPE} ; {ATLANTIQUE} ; {MEDITERRANEE} ; {MER} {ROUGE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{B}iodiversity {D}ata {J}ournal}, volume = {13}, numero = {}, pages = {e143585 [41 p.]}, ISSN = {1314-2836}, year = {2025}, DOI = {10.3897/{BDJ}.13.e143585}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010092943}, }