Belly Button Biodiversity


Use the interactive charts below to explore the dataset.

Ten most commonly found bacteria

Each of her volunteers carries a variety of bacterial species in his or her belly button.


Test Subject ID

Demographic Notes

Data point of washing

Using a Gage Chart we update the count whenever a new 'Test Subject ID' is selected. Gauge charts are very similar to Pie charts, with the inclusion of needle to indicate the current data point of washing.


Frequency of washing

Captured in the data set of 153 participants are represented the frequency of washing which we've captured using a Gauge Chart.

Factors of age, sex, ethnicity, and innie vs outie

Yet none of the factors explained differences in the number and kinds of bacteria we found in a particular person.


Picture of a Cell.
Age
40,000
Sex
40,000
Ethnicity
40,000
Innie vs Outie
40,000

Biodiversity

2368 total Phylotypes, 2188 were present on less than 10% of individuals sampled.