RossMode
Monitoring of Ross Sea biodiversity by environmental DNA, barcoding, and metabarcoding
Antarctica is undergoing intense changes in climate conditions that will profoundly affect its biotic communities. To understand the consequences of these environmental changes, we need data on the distribution of biodiversity for large areas and different taxonomic groups. The objective of the “RosS-MODe” project is to study the distribution of biodiversity of different animal and algal taxonomic groups in the Ross Sea, to understand the possible consequences of environmental changes on these organisms over time. To do this, this project uses a modern approach, based on the application of DNA barcoding and metabarcoding techniques to study animal and algal organisms in some areas of the Ross Sea.
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- Cecchetto, M., Dettai, A., Gallut, C., Obst, M., Kuklinski, P., Balazy, P., Chelchowski, M., Małachowicz, M., Poćwierz-Kotus, A., Zbawicka, M., Reiss, H., Eléaume, M., Ficetola, G.F., Pavloudi, C., Exter, K., Fontaneto, D., Schiaparelli, S., 2024. Seasonality of primary production explains the richness of pioneering benthic communities. Nature Communications 15, 8340. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-52673-z