Collaborative Research: Decoding microbiome diversity and potential function in the Antarc — NSF Award to College of William & Mar
This project explores the hidden world of microbes living inside planktonic animals called pteropods (“sea butterflies”)—specifically Limacina rangii, a key part of the Antarctic marine food web. These small, shelled planktonic snails help move energy and carbon through the ocean and are especially important in waters
| Award title | Collaborative Research: Decoding microbiome diversity and potential function in the Antarc |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2446788 |
| Awardee | College of William & Mary Virginia Institute of Marine Scien |
| City | GLOUCESTER POINT |
| State | VA |
| Amount obligated | $362,817 |
| Principal investigator | Bongkeun Song |
| Program | ANT Organisms & Ecosystems |
| Start date | 07/01/2025 |
| Abstract | This project explores the hidden world of microbes living inside planktonic animals called pteropods (“sea butterflies”)—specifically Limacina rangii, a key part of the Antarctic marine food web. These small, shelled planktonic snails help move energy and carbon through the ocean and are especially important in waters around the rapidly warming Western Antarctic Peninsula and the Ross Sea. Recent studies have revealed that a group of specialized bacteria called Mollicutes dominate the gut of L. |
| Source | NSF Awards |
$799/mo
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