The current state of DNA barcoding of macroalgae in the Mediterranean Sea: presently lacking but urgently required

Angela G. Bartolo; Gabrielle Zammit; Akira F. Peters; Frithjof C. Küpper

doi:10.1515/bot-2019-0041

The current state of DNA barcoding of macroalgae in the Mediterranean Sea: presently lacking but urgently required

Angela G. Bartolo^* (Corresponding Author), Gabrielle Zammit, Akira F. Peters, Frithjof C. Küpper

^*Corresponding author for this work

University of Malta

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

28 Citations (Scopus)

6 Downloads (Pure)

Abstract

This review article explores the state of DNA barcoding of macroalgae in the Mediterranean Sea. Data from the Barcode of Life Data System (BOLD) were utilised in conjunction with a thorough bibliographic review. Our findings indicate that from around 1124 records of algae in the Mediterranean Sea, only 114 species have been barcoded. We thus conclude that there are insufficient macroalgal genetic data from the Mediterranean and that this area would greatly benefit from studies involving DNA barcoding. Such research would contribute to resolving numerous questions about macroalgal systematics in the area and address queries related to biogeography, especially those concerned with non-indigenous species. It could also possibly result in the development and application of better, cost-effective biodiversity monitoring programmes emanating from UN conventions and EU Directives. One possible way of achieving this is to construct DNA libraries via sequencing and barcoding, subsequently enabling better cost-effective biodiversity monitoring through environmental DNA metabarcoding.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	253-272
Number of pages	20
Journal	Botanica Marina
Volume	63
Issue number	3
Early online date	28 Mar 2020
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1515/bot-2019-0041
Publication status	Published - Jun 2020

Bibliographical note

The research work disclosed in this publication is partially funded by the ENDEAVOUR Scholarship Scheme (Malta)-Group B – National Funds. FCK would also like to thank the UK Natural Environment
Research Council (grants NE/D521522/1, NE/J023094/1,
2025/WP 4.5), the TOTAL Foundation (Project “Diversity of brown algae in the Eastern Mediterranean”) and the Marine Alliance for Science and Technology for Scotland (MASTS) pooling initiative, which is funded by the Scottish Funding Council (grant reference HR09011) and contributing institutions. AFP was funded by the project IDEALG (France: ANR-10-BTBR-04).

Keywords

algae
barcoding
chlorophyta
phaeophyceae
Rhodophyta
Chlorophyta
Phaeophyceae
BROWN-ALGAE
SPECIES DELIMITATION
REVEALS HIGH DIVERSITY
RED ALGAE
MOLECULAR PHYLOGENY
ENVIRONMENTAL DNA
CAULERPA-TAXIFOLIA
BENTHIC MARINE MACROALGAE
OXIDASE SUBUNIT I
ATLANTIC COASTS

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Access to Document

10.1515/bot-2019-0041Licence: Unspecified

Bartolo_etal_BM_Current_state_AAMAccepted author manuscript, 4.03 MBLicence: Unspecified

https://www.degruyter.com/view/journals/botm/ahead-of-print/article-10.1515-bot-2019-0041/article-10.1515-bot-2019-0041.xml

Cite this

@article{a648bcde3ab240b9bddae91e44662cfe,

title = "The current state of DNA barcoding of macroalgae in the Mediterranean Sea: presently lacking but urgently required",

abstract = "This review article explores the state of DNA barcoding of macroalgae in the Mediterranean Sea. Data from the Barcode of Life Data System (BOLD) were utilised in conjunction with a thorough bibliographic review. Our findings indicate that from around 1124 records of algae in the Mediterranean Sea, only 114 species have been barcoded. We thus conclude that there are insufficient macroalgal genetic data from the Mediterranean and that this area would greatly benefit from studies involving DNA barcoding. Such research would contribute to resolving numerous questions about macroalgal systematics in the area and address queries related to biogeography, especially those concerned with non-indigenous species. It could also possibly result in the development and application of better, cost-effective biodiversity monitoring programmes emanating from UN conventions and EU Directives. One possible way of achieving this is to construct DNA libraries via sequencing and barcoding, subsequently enabling better cost-effective biodiversity monitoring through environmental DNA metabarcoding.",

keywords = "algae, barcoding, chlorophyta, phaeophyceae, Rhodophyta, Chlorophyta, Phaeophyceae, BROWN-ALGAE, SPECIES DELIMITATION, REVEALS HIGH DIVERSITY, RED ALGAE, MOLECULAR PHYLOGENY, ENVIRONMENTAL DNA, CAULERPA-TAXIFOLIA, BENTHIC MARINE MACROALGAE, OXIDASE SUBUNIT I, ATLANTIC COASTS",

author = "Bartolo, {Angela G.} and Gabrielle Zammit and Peters, {Akira F.} and K{\"u}pper, {Frithjof C.}",

note = "The research work disclosed in this publication is partially funded by the ENDEAVOUR Scholarship Scheme (Malta)-Group B – National Funds. FCK would also like to thank the UK Natural Environment Research Council (grants NE/D521522/1, NE/J023094/1, 2025/WP 4.5), the TOTAL Foundation (Project “Diversity of brown algae in the Eastern Mediterranean”) and the Marine Alliance for Science and Technology for Scotland (MASTS) pooling initiative, which is funded by the Scottish Funding Council (grant reference HR09011) and contributing institutions. AFP was funded by the project IDEALG (France: ANR-10-BTBR-04).",

year = "2020",

month = jun,

doi = "10.1515/bot-2019-0041",

language = "English",

volume = "63",

pages = "253--272",

journal = "Botanica Marina",

issn = "0006-8055",

publisher = "Walter de Gruyter GmbH",

number = "3",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - The current state of DNA barcoding of macroalgae in the Mediterranean Sea

T2 - presently lacking but urgently required

AU - Bartolo, Angela G.

AU - Zammit, Gabrielle

AU - Peters, Akira F.

AU - Küpper, Frithjof C.

N1 - The research work disclosed in this publication is partially funded by the ENDEAVOUR Scholarship Scheme (Malta)-Group B – National Funds. FCK would also like to thank the UK Natural Environment Research Council (grants NE/D521522/1, NE/J023094/1, 2025/WP 4.5), the TOTAL Foundation (Project “Diversity of brown algae in the Eastern Mediterranean”) and the Marine Alliance for Science and Technology for Scotland (MASTS) pooling initiative, which is funded by the Scottish Funding Council (grant reference HR09011) and contributing institutions. AFP was funded by the project IDEALG (France: ANR-10-BTBR-04).

PY - 2020/6

Y1 - 2020/6

N2 - This review article explores the state of DNA barcoding of macroalgae in the Mediterranean Sea. Data from the Barcode of Life Data System (BOLD) were utilised in conjunction with a thorough bibliographic review. Our findings indicate that from around 1124 records of algae in the Mediterranean Sea, only 114 species have been barcoded. We thus conclude that there are insufficient macroalgal genetic data from the Mediterranean and that this area would greatly benefit from studies involving DNA barcoding. Such research would contribute to resolving numerous questions about macroalgal systematics in the area and address queries related to biogeography, especially those concerned with non-indigenous species. It could also possibly result in the development and application of better, cost-effective biodiversity monitoring programmes emanating from UN conventions and EU Directives. One possible way of achieving this is to construct DNA libraries via sequencing and barcoding, subsequently enabling better cost-effective biodiversity monitoring through environmental DNA metabarcoding.

AB - This review article explores the state of DNA barcoding of macroalgae in the Mediterranean Sea. Data from the Barcode of Life Data System (BOLD) were utilised in conjunction with a thorough bibliographic review. Our findings indicate that from around 1124 records of algae in the Mediterranean Sea, only 114 species have been barcoded. We thus conclude that there are insufficient macroalgal genetic data from the Mediterranean and that this area would greatly benefit from studies involving DNA barcoding. Such research would contribute to resolving numerous questions about macroalgal systematics in the area and address queries related to biogeography, especially those concerned with non-indigenous species. It could also possibly result in the development and application of better, cost-effective biodiversity monitoring programmes emanating from UN conventions and EU Directives. One possible way of achieving this is to construct DNA libraries via sequencing and barcoding, subsequently enabling better cost-effective biodiversity monitoring through environmental DNA metabarcoding.

KW - algae

KW - barcoding

KW - chlorophyta

KW - phaeophyceae

KW - Rhodophyta

KW - Chlorophyta

KW - Phaeophyceae

KW - BROWN-ALGAE

KW - SPECIES DELIMITATION

KW - REVEALS HIGH DIVERSITY

KW - RED ALGAE

KW - MOLECULAR PHYLOGENY

KW - ENVIRONMENTAL DNA

KW - CAULERPA-TAXIFOLIA

KW - BENTHIC MARINE MACROALGAE

KW - OXIDASE SUBUNIT I

KW - ATLANTIC COASTS

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85082819546&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1515/bot-2019-0041

DO - 10.1515/bot-2019-0041

M3 - Article

SN - 0006-8055

VL - 63

SP - 253

EP - 272

JO - Botanica Marina

JF - Botanica Marina

IS - 3

ER -

The current state of DNA barcoding of macroalgae in the Mediterranean Sea: presently lacking but urgently required

Abstract

Bibliographical note

Keywords

UN SDGs

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this