Project description:The razor clam Sinonovacula constricta (Lamarck 1818) is a famous marine bivalve species that widely distributed along the western Pacific coast with important economical and nutritional values. During the evolution, S. constricta has formed specific biological features to adapt to its living habit. To clarify the underlying molecular mechanism in forming the specific biological features, the tissues of siphon, gill, labial palp, foot, mantle, and intestine of S. constricta were subjected to RNA-sequencing. The results showed significant differences existed in gene expression among different tissues, which provided a molecular framework for understanding the differentiation of S. constricta tissues and their underlying specific biological functions.
Project description:Marine microbial communities are critical for biogeochemical cycles and the productivity of ocean ecosystems. Primary productivity, at the base of marine food webs, is constrained by nutrient availability in the surface ocean, and nutrient advection from deeper waters can fuel photosynthesis. In this study, we compared the transcriptional responses by surface microbial communities after experimental deep water mixing to the transcriptional patterns of in situ microbial communities collected with high-resolution automated sampling during a bloom in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre. Transcriptional responses were assayed with the MicroTOOLs (Microbiological Targets for Ocean Observing Laboratories) marine environmental microarray, which targets all three domains of life and viruses. The experiments showed that mixing of deep and surface waters substantially affects the transcription of photosystem and nutrient response genes among photosynthetic taxa within 24 hours, and that there are specific responses associated with the addition of deep water containing particles (organisms and detritus) compared to filtered deep water. In situ gene transcription was most similar to that in surface water experiments with deep water additions, showing that in situ populations were affected by mixing of nutrients at the six sampling sites. Together, these results show the value of targeted metatranscriptomes for assessing the physiological status of complex microbial communities.
2018-09-03 | GSE109218 | GEO
Project description:Microbial communities of respiratory surfaces of the Black Sea bivalve mollusk Anadara kagoshimensis
Project description:we characterized the microbial communities and proteomes of POC collected from the twilight zone at three contrasting sites in the northwest Pacific Ocean using a metaproteomic approach.Particle-attached bacteria, Alteromonadales, Rhodobacterales and Enterobacteriales, were the major remineralizers of POC in the twilight zone.
Project description:Pacific geoduck (Panopea generosa) clams are found along the Northeast Pacific coast where they are significant components of coastal and estuarine ecosystems and the basis of a highly profitable aquaculture industry. The Pacific coastline, however, is also the sight of rapidly changing ocean habitat, including significant reductions in pH. To better understand the physiological impact of ocean acidification on geoduck clams, we characterized for the first time the proteomic profile of this bivalve during early larval development and compared it to that of larvae exposed to low pH.Geoduck larvae wer reared at pH 7.5 (ambient) or 7.1 in a commercial shellfish hatchery from day 6 to 19 post-fertilization , and sampled at six time points for an in-depth proteomics analysis using high-resolution data dependent analysis. We found that larvae reared at low pH were smaller than those reared at ambient pH, especially in the prodissoconch II phase of development, and displayed a delay in their competency for settlement. Proteomic profiles revealed that metabolic, cell cycle, and protein turnover pathways differed between the two pH, suggesting that differing phenotypic outcomes between pH 7.5 and 7.1 are likely due to environmental disruptions to the timing of molecular physiological events. In summary, ocean acidification likely caused an energetic stress on geoduck larvae, casuing a shift in physiological prioritization.