ShinyDiversity

ShinyDiversity visualizes alpha and beta diversity indices to support microbial community analysis and the selection of appropriate ecological diversity metrics.

Key Features:

• Dynamic visualization: Dynamically visualizes a range of alpha and beta diversity indices across samples.
• Simultaneous index comparison: Allows selection and side-by-side comparison of multiple diversity indices to evaluate differences in metric behavior.
• Alpha and beta focus: Supports analysis of within-sample (alpha) and between-sample (beta) diversity metrics.
• Assessment of metric sensitivity: Visualizes how microbial community distributions influence diversity measures, aiding interpretation of index sensitivity to community structure.

Scientific Applications:

• Microbial ecology: Evaluating diversity patterns in microbial communities to infer ecological processes.
• Index selection: Identifying which diversity indices are most informative for specific datasets.
• Environmental impact analysis: Investigating effects of environmental factors on microbial community diversity.
• Interpretability of diversity studies: Enhancing interpretation of microbial diversity results through comparative visualization of indices.

Methodology:

Dynamically visualize and allow simultaneous selection and comparison of multiple alpha and beta diversity indices.