Plotly D3 Microbe Visualization

This is an interactive dashboard to explore the Belly Button Biodiversity dataset, which catalogs the microbes that colonize human navels.

The dataset reveals that a small handful of microbial species (also called operational taxonomic units, or OTUs, in the study) were present in more than 70% of people, while the rest were relatively rare.

The dashboard uses HTML, JavaScript, D3/Plotly library and json to read in the data.

Visualizations

1. A horizontal bar chart with a dropdown menu to display the top 10 OTUs found in that individual.

2. A bubble chart that displays each sample.

3. A guage to visualize washing frequency.

4. The plots update any time that a new sample is selected.

To run the dashboard open the index.html with a live server. To change the plots choose a different subject ID in the left hand dropdown.

About the Data

Hulcr, J. et al.(2012) A Jungle in There: Bacteria in Belly Buttons are Highly Diverse, but Predictable. Retrieved from: http://robdunnlab.com/projects/belly-button-biodiversity/results-and-data/

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