Ultra-deep sequencing of foraminiferal microbarcodes unveils hidden richness of early monothalamous lineages in deep-sea sediments

• Published in: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS Vol. 108; no. 32; pp. 13177 - 13182
• Main Authors: Lecroq, Béatrice, Lejzerowicz, Franck, Bachar, Dipankar, Christen, Richard, Østerås, Magne P, Esling, Philippe, Baerlocher, Loïc P, Farinelli, Laurent P, Pawlowski, Jan P
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: National Academy of Sciences 2011
• Subjects: Biodiversity; Biodiversity and Ecology; Environmental Sciences; Life Sciences

Deep-sea floors represent one of the largest and most complex ecosystems on Earth but remain essentially unexplored. The vastness and remoteness of this ecosystem make deep-sea sampling difficult, hampering traditional taxonomic observations and diversity assessment. This problem is particularly tru...