Pilot Lipidomics Study of Copepods: Investigation of Potential Lipid-Based Biomarkers for the Early Detection and Quantification of the Biological Effects of Climate Change on the Oceanic Food Chain
Paul L. Wood, Michael D. Wood, Stan C. Kunigelis · 2023
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Description
Paul Wood, Michael Wood, and Stan Kunigelis ran a pilot study in 2023 profiling fats in tiny ocean animals called copepods. These animals anchor the ocean food web and cycle carbon, so climate stress on them matters widely. Fat profiles might reveal strain earlier than watching populations.
High-resolution mass spectrometry mapped the fat makeup of three species: one from the North Atlantic and two from the Gulf of Mexico, a filter feeder and a hunter. The profiles differed greatly by species. That spread means each species needs its own baseline before change can be read. The team frames the work as groundwork for a planned five-year watch on this sentinel group under climate change.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Paul L. Wood, Michael D. Wood, Stan C. Kunigelis |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 37 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |