Experimental data on UV-B absorbing compounds in embryos, larvae, and adults of the Antarctic sea urchin Sterechinus neumayeri. The dataset likely contains quantified concentrations of mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs) and measurements of cyclobutane pyrimidine dimer formation from laboratory and in situ exposures. The data was collected by SCIOPS and last updated in November 2005.
Use Cases
- Correlating UV radiation sensitivity with MAA concentration based on quantified compound levels
- Comparing photoprotection across life-history stages based on data from embryos, larvae, and adults
- Analyzing the effects of bathymetric distribution on UV protection based on samples collected over a depth range
- Studying DNA damage from UV exposure based on cyclobutane pyrimidine dimer analysis
Strengths
- Includes data from four distinct early developmental stages of Sterechinus neumayeri
- Correlates laboratory experiments with in situ exposures under natural solar irradiance
- Samples were collected from a specific Antarctic location, Cape Armitage, McMurdo Sound
Limitations
- Last updated 2005-11-11 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
Provenance
- Source
- SCIOPS
- Collection Method
- Likely contains data from laboratory and in situ experiments exposing sea urchin developmental stages to UV radiation.
- Geography
- Cape Armitage, McMurdo Sound, Antarctica