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DNA sequences of the mitochondrial Cytochrome c oxidase I (COI) genes from deep sea fishes, cruises DP03 and DP04 from May 2016 - August 2016
Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Information and Data Cooperative (GRIIDC)
  • Max Weber
  • Kimberly A. Finnegan, Nova Southeastern University
  • Andrea Bernard, Nova Southeastern University
  • Ron Eytan, Texas A&M University at Galveston
  • Mahmood S Shivji, Nova Southeastern University
Document Type
Dataset
Publication Date
2-8-2018
UDI
R4.x257.228:0010
Funding Source
RFP-IV
Data Collection Period
2016-05-01 to 2016-08-18
DOI
10.7266/N7GF0RW0
Abstract

The deep sea ecosystem is believed to contain the highest biomass of fish in the oceans. However, the taxonomic diversity in this ecosystem is incompletely described and likely to be vastly underestimated. DNA sequence data (barcodes) have become a key tool to discover hidden biodiversity. We generated mitochondrial DNA barcode datasets based on the Cytochrome c oxidase I (COI) gene from deep sea fishes. These data were analyzed using phylogenetic and statistical methods to reveal cryptic species and make taxonomic linkages between adult fishes and their early life stages. These datasets were generated from fishes collected in the northern Gulf of Mexico on cruises DP03 and DP04 from May 2016 to August 2016.

Purpose

To assess the genetic biodiversity of deep sea fishes.

File Format(s)
xlsx
Citation Information
Max Weber, Kimberly A. Finnegan, Andrea Bernard, Ron Eytan, et al.. "DNA sequences of the mitochondrial Cytochrome c oxidase I (COI) genes from deep sea fishes, cruises DP03 and DP04 from May 2016 - August 2016" Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Information and Data Cooperative (GRIIDC) (2018)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/andrea-bernard/49/