National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration
United States Department of Commerce

Rapid Identification of Target Species

Sunflower star on the ocean floor off California

Rapid Identification of Target Species

We aim to develop quantitative metabarcoding approaches to characterize marine communities across gradients of warming, ocean acidification, and hypoxia. Our priorities include species most impacted including krill (Euphausia pacifica), Dungeness crab (Metacarcinus magister), pteropods (Limacina helicina), and sunflower stars (Pycnopodia helianthoides).