Abstract
Major part of our planet includes the marine habitat which faces severe threat due to overexploitation of its bio resources. Assessment of biodiversity in the massive and diverse marine ecosystem is a challenging task. In this introductory chapter, we give a brief description of the marine habitat and types of marine organisms, followed by the concept of DNA barcoding. We also describe the applications and different initiatives of DNA barcoding in the marine ecosystem. A brief account of DNA barcoding in marine fungi, different groups of animals and plants is also elucidated. This chapter gives a bird’s eye view on the DNA barcoding in the marine perspective.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | DNA Barcoding in Marine Perspectives |
Subtitle of host publication | Assessment and Conservation of Biodiversity |
Publisher | Springer International Publishing |
Pages | 3-28 |
Number of pages | 26 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9783319418407 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783319418384 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2016 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Biodiversity
- COI
- Conservation
- DNA barcoding
- Marine
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences(all)
- Environmental Science(all)
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)
- Medicine(all)