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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Pesant S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4443879 | biostudies-literature | 2015
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Scientific data 20150526
The Tara Oceans expedition (2009-2013) sampled contrasting ecosystems of the world oceans, collecting environmental data and plankton, from viruses to metazoans, for later analysis using modern sequencing and state-of-the-art imaging technologies. It surveyed 210 ecosystems in 20 biogeographic provinces, collecting over 35,000 samples of seawater and plankton. The interpretation of such an extensive collection of samples in their ecological context requires means to explore, assess and access ra ...[more]