Microbes (16S and 18S rRNA genes) from benthic Antarctic sediments

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Description

amplicon sequencing dataset (Illumina MiSeq) of microbial communities (16S and 18S rRNA genes) in 24 samples from benthic Antarctic sediments

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Learman D, Henson M, Thrash C, Temperton B, Brannock P, Santos S, Mahon A, Halanych K (2019): Microbes (16S and 18S rRNA genes) from benthic Antarctic sediments. v1.2. SCAR - Microbial Antarctic Resource System. Dataset/Metadata. https://ipt.biodiversity.aq/resource?r=microbes_in_benthic_antarctic_sediments&v=1.2

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Contacts

Deric Learman
  • Originator ●
  • Point Of Contact
Central Michigan University
Mt. Pleasant
US
Michael Henson
  • Originator
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge
US
Cameron Thrash
  • Originator
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge
US
Ben Temperton
  • Originator
University of Exeter
Exeter
GB
Pamela Brannock
  • Originator
Auburn University
Auburn
US
Scott Santos
  • Originator
Auburn University
Auburn
US
Andrew Mahon
  • Originator
Central Michigan University
Mt. Pleasant
US
Kenneth Halanych
  • Originator
Auburn University
Auburn
US
Maxime Sweetlove
  • Metadata Provider
  • Research assistent
Royal Belgian Institute for Natural Sciences
  • Rue Vautier 29
1000 Brussels
BE

Geographic Coverage

Southern Ocean marine sediment samples (Antarctica)

Bounding Coordinates South West [-76.55, -102.159], North East [-62.535, 170]

Taxonomic Coverage

Bacteria and Archaea (16S ssu rRNA gene, v4 region)

Domain Bacteria (Bacteria), Archaea (Archaea)

Eukaryotes (18S ssu rRNA gene, v4 region)

Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryotes)

Temporal Coverage

Start Date 2014-01-01

Project Data

No Description available

Title Microbes (16S and 18S rRNA genes) from benthic Antarctic sediments
Funding Funds through NSF Antarctic Program: Award Number 1043670 and 1043745, and from Central Michigan University Faculty Research and Creative Endeavors Committee and College of Science and Technology.

The personnel involved in the project:

Deric Learman

Sampling Methods

Samples were collected on the Antarctic shelf at depths ranging from 223 to 820 m. The top 3 cm of sediments were transferred into sampling tubes and stored frozen (−80°C). Samples were shipped frozen to Central Michigan University within 3 months of collection.

Study Extent Surface sediment samples were collected from the continental shelf of Antarctica during two research cruises. The first cruise (Dec. 2013–Feb. 2014, RVIB Nathaniel B. Palmer) sampled Western Antarctica, which includes the Amundsen Sea, Bellingshausen Sea, and Ross Sea, using a multicorer. The second cruise (Nov.–Dec. 2014, ASRV Laurence M. Gould) sampled the Antarctic Peninsula using a box corer.

Method step description:

  1. DNA was extracted using a PowerSoil DNA extraction kit (MoBio) following the manufacturer's protocol. Approximately 4–8 extractions were completed on each sediment sample and pooled and concentrated with a DNA Clean and Concentrator kit (Zymo) due to low yields from some of the samples. DNA was then quantified using the Qubit2.0 Fluorometer (Life Technologies) and stored at −20°C. Bacterial and archaeal sequences were generated from the V4 region of 16S rRNA gene using the primer set 515f and 806r while eukaryotic sequences were obtained with the V4 region of the 18S rRNA gene using the primer set 1391r and EukBR. Resulting amplicons were sequenced on an Illumina MiSeq as paired-end (PE) reads of 250-bp at Michigan State University's (MSU) Research Technology Support Facility (RTSF) Genomics Core.

Bibliographic Citations

  1. Learman, D. R., Henson, M. W., Thrash, J. C., Temperton, B., Brannock, P. M., Santos, S. R., ... & Halanych, K. M. (2016). Biogeochemical and microbial variation across 5500 km of Antarctic surface sediment implicates organic matter as a driver of benthic community structure. Frontiers in microbiology, 7, 284.

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https://ipt.biodiversity.aq/resource?r=microbes_in_benthic_antarctic_sediments