Genomics in marine monitoring: New opportunities for assessing marine health status

Bourlat, Sarah J., Taylor, Martin I. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3858-0712, Borja, Angel, Gilbert, Jack, Davies, Neil, Weisberg, Stephen B., Griffith, John F., Lettieri, Teresa, Field, Dawn, Benzie, John, Glöckner, Frank Oliver, Rodríguez-Ezpeleta, Naiara, Faith, Daniel P., Bean, Tim P. and Obst, Matthias (2013) Genomics in marine monitoring: New opportunities for assessing marine health status. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 74 (1). pp. 19-31. ISSN 0025-326X

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Abstract

This viewpoint paper explores the potential of genomics technology to provide accurate, rapid, and cost efficient observations of the marine environment. The use of such approaches in next generation marine monitoring programs will help achieve the goals of marine legislation implemented world-wide. Genomic methods can yield faster results from monitoring, easier and more reliable taxonomic identification, as well as quicker and better assessment of the environmental status of marine waters. A summary of genomic methods that are ready or show high potential for integration into existing monitoring programs is provided (e.g. qPCR, SNP based methods, DNA barcoding, microarrays, metagenetics, metagenomics, transcriptomics). These approaches are mapped to existing indicators and descriptors and a series of case studies is presented to assess the cost and added value of these molecular techniques in comparison with traditional monitoring systems. Finally, guidelines and recommendations are suggested for how such methods can enter marine monitoring programs in a standardized manner.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	marine monitoring,marine health status,genomics,innovative monitoring methods,indicators,genomic observatories,sdg 14 - life below water ,/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/life_below_water
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Science > School of Biological Sciences
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Organisms and the Environment Faculty of Science > Research Centres > Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Conservation
Depositing User:	Pure Connector
Date Deposited:	02 Dec 2013 12:08
Last Modified:	09 Oct 2024 13:32
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/45049
DOI:	10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.05.042

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