phyloseq (version 1.16.2)

sample_sums: Returns the total number of individuals observed from each sample.

Description

A convenience function equivalent to rowSums or colSums, but where the orientation of the otu_table is automatically handled.

Usage

sample_sums(x)

Arguments

x

otu_table-class, or phyloseq-class.

Value

• A named numeric-class length equal to the number of samples in the x, name indicating the sample ID, and value equal to the sum of all individuals observed for each sample in x.

See Also

taxa_sums, rowSums, colSums

Examples

data(enterotype)
sample_sums(enterotype)
data(esophagus)
sample_sums(esophagus)