Antarctic Pteropod Genomic Data for Ocean Acidification Research

A 2009 Small Grant for Exploratory Research project from the AMD_USAPDC organization aimed to develop genomic resources for the Antarctic pteropod Limacina helicina. The project supported DNA sequencing to enable gene expression profiling in response to ocean acidification, with data and protocols intended for public sharing via web databases.

Use Cases

• Develop cDNA microarrays for gene expression profiling based on the acquired DNA sequence data.
• Study the biological response of pteropods to ocean acidification based on genomic tools.
• Share genomic resources and protocols with the broader polar research community.
• Apply developed genomic tools to pteropod species from both Antarctic and Arctic waters.

Strengths

• Project focused on a critical marine invertebrate (Limacina helicina) threatened by ocean acidification.
• Data and protocols were intended to be made available via public web databases.
• Collaboration involved experts in marine molecular ecology and pteropod calcification biology.

Limitations

• Last updated 2009-05 31 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

AMD_USAPDC via nasa_earthdata

Collection Method

Small Grant for Exploratory Research (SGER) project for rapid acquisition of DNA sequence.

Time Range

Project dated 2009.

Freshness

2009-05-31 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Antarctic and potentially Arctic waters.