DS006
Unlocking ocean biodiversity: eDNA, biogeochemistry, the discovery of new species and creating a digital ocean

Session ID#: 259389

Session Description:
Cutting-edge genetic methodologies have revolutionized the ability to place specimens within a phylogenetic framework with unparalleled accuracy and resolution, to map biodiversity across gradients, and build comprehensive digital ocean ecological frameworks. These advancements in exploration, sampling, and analytical techniques are rapidly expanding how marine systematics and ecology research is conducted, enabling numerous new species to be described and their functional importance to ecosystems to be elucidated.

We invite contributions that share novel methodologies, cross-disciplinary approaches, and research outcomes, including case studies linking surface and deep-sea processes, and visions for a truly connected Digital Ocean. This session will highlight exploration of remote habitats using technologies such as ROVs and AUVs, eDNA, and high-throughput sequencing and phylogenomic protocols used to uncover patterns of biodiversity and unveil new biogeographic, depth, and species records. Abstracts are welcome on the challenges, changes to, and opportunities for systematics research, new species discoveries and descriptions, and biodiversity knowledge advancements achieved through the application of technological advancements. Studies employing novel methodologies, including historical DNA analyses, advanced imaging, and integrative systematics approaches, are also encouraged.

Co-Sponsor(s):
  • Digital Ocean -
  • Marine Ecology and Biodiversity -
Index Terms:

0410 Biodiversity [BIOGEOSCIENCES]
Student/Early Career Chair:  Larissa Frühe, OceanX, New York, United States
Primary Chair:  Allison Miller, Schmidt Ocean Institute, Palo alto, United States
Co-chairs:  Kailani Acosta, OceanX, New York, United States, Jeremy Horowitz, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, United States and Erin E. Easton, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, South Padre Island, United States
 
Unprecedented deep-water exploration and genomic effort reveal high black coral diversity in the Red Sea and support the resurrection of the family Stichopathidae (Hexacorallia: Antipatharia) (1891181)
Silvia Vicario1, Tullia I Terraneo2, Giovanni Chimienti3, Nicolas Oury1, Jeremy Horowitz4, Laura Macrina1, Fabio Marchese2, Carlos M Duarte5, Federica Barreca1, Ameer Abdulla Eweida6, Vincent Pieribone7, Mohammad A. Qurban8, Mattie Rodrigue7 and Francesca Benzoni2, (1)King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Marine Science Program, Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering Division, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, (2)King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering Division, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, (3)University of Bari Aldo Moro, Department of Biosciences, Biotechnology and Environment, Bari, Italy, (4)National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Department of Invertebrate Zoology, Washington, DC, United States, (5)King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Red Sea Research Center, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, (6)Saudi Red Sea Authority, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, (7)OceanX, New York, United States, (8)National Center for Wildlife, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
 
Uncovering patterns of distribution and lineage diversification in the octocoral family Ellisellidae: phylogenomic insights with a focus on the Red Sea (2006431)
Laura Macrina1, Tullia I Terraneo2, Catherine McFadden3, Andrea M Quattrini4, Nicolas Oury1, Giovanni Chimienti5, Fabio Marchese2, Josephine Nelson3, Merrik Ekins6, Vincent Pieribone7, Carlos M Duarte8, Mattie Rodrigue7, Mohammad A. Qurban9, Gustav Paulay10, Froukje van der Zwan11, Nico Augustin12 and Francesca Benzoni2, (1)King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Marine Science Program, Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering Division, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, (2)King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering Division, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, (3)Harvey Mudd College, Department of Biology, Claremont, United States, (4)Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Washington D.C., United States, (5)University of Bari Aldo Moro, Department of Biosciences, Biotechnology and Environment, Bari, Italy, (6)Queensland Museum, Brisbane, Australia, (7)OceanX, New York, United States, (8)King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Red Sea Research Center, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, (9)National Center for Wildlife, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, (10)University of Florida, Florida Natural History Museum, Gainesville, United States, (11)King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, (12)GEOMAR | Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Kiel, Germany
 
Unveiling Hidden Biodiversity: Discovery of Nine New Small Dinoflagellate Species and Their Integration into Marine Phytoplankton Databases of the Philippines (2008054)
Garry Benico1, Koyo Kuwata2 and Mitsunori Iwataki2, (1)Central Luzon State University, Department of Biological Sciences, Science City of Muñoz, Philippines, (2)The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Tokyo, Japan
 
First ROV-Based Exploration of Argentina’s Mar del Plata Canyon Reveals Exceptional Ecosystems and Generates Massive Public Engagement (2016469)
Santiago Herrera1, Daniel Lauretta2, Gregorio Bigatti3, Graziella Bozzano4, Martín Brögger3, Rodrigo Calderón5, Nadia Cerino6, Ignacio Chiesa7, Cristina Damborenea8, Carla de Aranzamendi9, Brenda Doti10, Nahuel Farías11, Ezequiel Mabragaña11, Mariano Martinez5, Florencia Matusevich11, Emiliano Ocampo11, Leonel Pacheco5, Guido Pastorino5, Pablo Penchaszadeh5, Emanuel Pereira10, Renata Pertossi5, Jessica Risaro5, Noelia Sánchez5, Javier Signorelli3, Valeria Teso5, Diego Urteaga5, Johanna Weston12 and the Crew and Shore-Side Team of the FKt250712 Talud Continental IV GEMPA Expedition, (1)Lehigh University, Oceans Research Center, Bethlehem, United States, (2)Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales “Bernardino Rivadavia” (MACN), Buenos Aires, Argentina, (3)CONICET, Centro Nacional Patagónico (CENPAT), Puerto Madryn, Argentina, (4)Servicio de Hidrografía Naval (SHN), Buenos Aires, Argentina, (5)CONICET, Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales “Bernardino Rivadavia” (MACN), Buenos Aires, Argentina, (6)Prefectura Naval Argentina, Buenos Aires, Argentina, (7)CONICET, Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas (CADIC), Ushuaia, Argentina, (8)CONICET, Museo de La Plata, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, UNLP, La Plata, Argentina, (9)CONICET - Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Instituto de Diversidad y Ecología Animal (IDEA), Córdoba, Argentina, (10)Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA) - CONICET, Instituto de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental y Aplicada (IBBEA), Buenos Aires, Argentina, (11)CONICET - Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras (IIMyC), Mar del Plata, Argentina, (12)Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, United States
 
Advancing Knowledge of Deep-Sea Biodiversity through Global Abyssal and Hadal eDNA Surveys (2018434)
Georgia Nester1, Alan Jamieson2, Marcelle Ayad3, Philipp E Bayer4, Shannon Corrigan4 and OceanOmics Division, (1)Minderoo-UWA Deep Sea Research Centre, Perth, Australia, (2)Minderoo-UWA Deep Sea Research Centre; InkFish, Perth, Australia, (3)Minderoo OceanOmics Centre at UWA, Perth, Australia, (4)Minderoo Foundation, Perth, Australia
 
First North Eastern Pacific records of Harriotta haeckeli, the small-spined chimaera, from in situ visual ROV surveys in the Gulf of California (2028105)
Larissa Lemon, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, Moss Landing, United States, David A Ebert, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, Moss Landing, United States and Lonny Lundsten, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, Moss Landing, CA, United States
 
From the Branches to the Leaves: Harnessing the power of eDNA reference libraries for biodiversity discoveries and phylogenomic inference (2031117)
Heather Bracken-Grissom, Florida International University, North Miami, FL, UNITED STATES
 
Contrasting Viromes of Surface and Deep Marine Sediments of the Bay of Bengal: Insights from Virome Sequencing (2032997)
Athira Menon T, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Department of Marine Biology, Microbiology and Biochemistry, Cochin, India and Dr. Swapna P Antony, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Department of Marine Biology Microbiology and Biochemistry, Cochin, India
 
Biodiversity and community structure of benthic and demersal scavengers at inactive and active hydrothermal areas on the Central and Southeastern Indian Ridge. (2033815)
Andrew Sweetman1, Klaas Meyn2, Terua Kihara3, Thomas Kuhn2 and Klaas Meyn, (1)Scottish Association for Marine Science, Oban, United Kingdom, (2)Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR), Hanover, Germany, (3)INES-Solutions, Wilhemshaven, Germany
 
Metabarcoding as a tool for characterizing Arctic Mid-Ocean Ridge ecosystems (2033865)
Jon T Hestetun, Miriam I Brandt and Thomas Dahlgren, NORCE Norwegian Research Centre, Climate and Environment, Bergen, Norway
 
Into the Depths: Taxonomy, Distribution, and Conservation Needs of Deep-Sea Sharks in Indian Waters (2035337)
Sweta Beura and Dr. Bineesh K K, Zoological Survey of India, Marine Biology Regional Centre, Chennai, India
 
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Katrina Rosing1, Jeff Shovlowsky Bowman2, Melissa L Brock3, Mackenzie Eckles4, Kimberly J. Popendorf1 and Lydia Baker4, (1)Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science, University of Miami, Department of Ocean Sciences, Miami, United States, (2)University of California, San Diego, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, United States, (3)University of San Diego, San Diego, United States, (4)California State University Monterey Bay, Seaside, United States
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