Plasma Protein Profiles of Ice-Damaged Antarctic Fish

Plasma protein profiles were examined for six species of Notothenioidei fish from the McMurdo Sound and Terra Nova Bay regions. The study investigated changes in protein concentration related to ocular ice damage and potential stress responses. The data was collected by the SCIOPS organization and last updated in December 2007.

Use Cases

• Analyze the relationship between plasma protein concentration levels and the severity of ocular ice damage.
• Compare protein profiles between ice-damaged and non-ice-damaged specimens across six Trematomus and Pagothenia species.
• Investigate the hypothesis linking lowered plasma protein concentration to an upregulated antifreeze protein response.
• Model the stress response invoked by freezing of ocular fluid after contact with ice using plasma protein data.

Strengths

• Data covers six distinct Antarctic fish species for comparative analysis.
• Profiles are linked to a specific, documented physical condition (ocular ice damage).

Limitations

• The dataset size and number of specimens are not specified, suggesting a potentially small sample.
• Data is from 2007 and may not reflect current environmental or biological conditions.

Provenance

Source

SCIOPS via NASA Earthdata

Collection Method

Examination of plasma protein profiles from fish caught in McMurdo Sound and Terra Nova Bay.

Freshness

2007-12-12

Geography

McMurdo Sound and Terra Nova Bay, Antarctica