CSBR: Natural History: Augmentation of the HBOI Marine Biotechnology Reference Collection to Enhance Accessibility and Use by a Broader Scientific Community

CSBR：自然历史：扩充 HBOI 海洋生物技术参考资料库以提高更广泛科学界的可访问性和使用

• 批准号: 1756187
• 负责人: Shirley Pomponi
• 金额: $ 50万
• 依托单位: Florida Atlantic University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2018
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2018-07-01 至 2021-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1756187&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: CSBR; Natural; History; Augmentation; HBOI

The oceans, covering over 70% of our planet, are one of Earth's last frontiers. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute (HBOI) at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) has a long history of exploring the ocean biodiversity. These efforts have produced a unique collection of specimens designated as the Marine Biotechnology Reference Collection (MBRC). The MBRC is a taxonomically and geographically diverse collection of more than 31,500 preserved benthic marine invertebrates and macroalgae (seaweeds). This collection is unique in that nearly 30% of the samples were selectively collected by the manned Johnson-Sea-Link submersibles at depths of more than 150 m, from locations that are otherwise difficult to access by trawling or dredging due to rugged topography or reef habitats. Collection by submersible means that these specimens are relatively intact compared to those traditionally collected with trawl or dredge. This collection is also unique in that it includes in situ photographs and videotapes. Collections that were made over a period of 30 years or more provides an opportunity to study changes over time. Research on the specimens, data, images, and videos has already contributed to a better understanding of evolutionary biology, ecology, characterization of marine habitats, and resource management, and has been vital to HBOI's drug discovery program. A goal of this project is to provide the scientific community access to these unique samples and accompanying data. The excellent condition of the specimens makes them useful for molecular analyses, and the videos provide important data to characterize poorly known marine habitats, some of which support commercially and recreationally important fish and invertebrate species. An outcome of the project will be a web-accessible version of the collection database, including photos and annotated video clips, for use by researchers, students and the general public worldwide. The collection consists of a complete set of fully digitized dive logs and specimen photographs and thousands of hours of video recordings. Collection data will be verified for accuracy. Specimens will be barcode labeled for ease in accessing; they are currently organized by collection date in a temperature-controlled environment. Digitized videotapes will be annotated and linked to the specimen database. Links to the specimen database will ensure that the complete set of data - specimens, field notes, collection data, photographic images, and videos - can be made publicly available on-line. Results of this project will be shared and made available to researchers, resource managers, students, and the public through the HBOI-FAU website and through iDigBio. Digitizing the MBRC and publishing the data on the web will expand the availability and impact of the collection beyond the limitations of an internal, static repository, and will promote teaching, training, and learning in basic and interdisciplinary research in a variety of STEM fields.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

海洋占地球表面积的70%以上，是地球最后的边疆之一。佛罗里达大西洋大学（FAU）海港分院海洋研究所（HBOI）对海洋生物多样性的研究有着悠久的历史。这些努力产生了一个独特的标本集合，称为海洋生物技术参考集合（MBRC）。MBRC是一个分类和地理上多样化的收藏，保存了超过31,500种底栖海洋无脊椎动物和大型藻类（海藻）。这一收集的独特之处在于，近30%的样本是由有人驾驶的Johnson-Sea-Link潜水器在超过150米的深度有选择性地收集的，这些样本来自由于崎岖的地形或珊瑚礁栖息地而难以通过拖网或疏浚进入的位置。与传统的拖网或挖泥船收集的标本相比，潜水收集的标本相对完整。这个收藏也是独一无二的，因为它包括现场照片和录像带。在30年或更长时间内收集的藏品提供了一个研究随时间变化的机会。对标本、数据、图像和视频的研究已经有助于更好地了解进化生物学、生态学、海洋栖息地特征和资源管理，并且对HBOI的药物发现计划至关重要。该项目的目标是为科学界提供这些独特的样本和相关数据。这些标本的优良条件使它们对分子分析非常有用，这些视频为描述鲜为人知的海洋栖息地提供了重要数据，其中一些栖息地支持商业和娱乐重要的鱼类和无脊椎动物物种。该项目的一个成果将是一个可供网络访问的收集数据库版本，包括照片和带注释的视频片段，供研究人员、学生和全世界的公众使用。该收藏包括一整套完全数字化的潜水日志和标本照片以及数千小时的视频记录。收集数据的准确性将得到验证。标本将被条形码标记，以便于获取；它们目前是在一个温度控制的环境中按收集日期组织的。数字化录像带将被注释并连接到标本数据库。与标本数据库的链接将确保整套数据——标本、实地记录、收集数据、摄影图像和录像——能够在网上公开提供。该项目的结果将通过HBOI-FAU网站和iDigBio分享并提供给研究人员、资源管理者、学生和公众。将MBRC数字化并在网络上发布数据将扩大馆藏的可用性和影响，超越内部静态存储库的限制，并将促进STEM各个领域基础和跨学科研究的教学、培训和学习。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。