Title
DNA sequences of the mitochondrial Cytochrome c oxidase I (COI) genes from deep sea fishes, cruises DP03 and DP04 from May 2016 - August 2016
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
Database
Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Information and Data Cooperative (GRIIDC)
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.
File Format(s)
xlsx
NSUWorks Citation
Weber, Max, Kimberly Finnegan, Andrea Bernard, Ron Eytan, and Mahmood Shivji. DNA sequences of the mitochondrial Cytochrome c oxidase I (COI) genes from deep sea fishes, cruises DP03 and DP04 from May 2016 - August 2016. 2018. Distributed by: Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Information and Data Cooperative (GRIIDC), Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi. doi: 10.7266/N7GF0RW0
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Purpose
To assess the genetic biodiversity of deep sea fishes.