Insights into the Biodiversity, Behavior, and Bioluminescence of Deep-Sea Organisms Using Molecular and Maritime Technology

Haddock, Steven H. D.; Christianson, Lynne M.; Francis, Warren R.; Martini, Séverine; Dunn, Casey W.; Pugh, Philip; Mills, Claudia E.; Osborn, Karen J.; Seibel, Brad A.; Choy, C. Anela; Schnitzler, Christine E.; Matsumoto, George I.; Messié, Monique; Schultz, Darrin T.; Winnikoff, Jacob R.; Powers, Meghan L.; Gasca, Rebeca; Browne, William E.; Johnsen, Sönke; Schlining, Kyra L.; Thun, Susan Von; Erwin, Benjamin; Ryan, Joseph F.; Thuesen, Erik V.

doi:10.5670/oceanog.2017.422

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“…Bioluminescence, the capacity of living organisms to emit visible light via a biochemical reaction, is a widespread phenomenon in marine ecosystems. Almost 76% of bioluminescent organisms, from bacteria to fishes, live between the surface and a depth of 4000 m (Herring, 1987;Haddock et al, 2010Haddock et al, , 2017Widder, 2010;Martini and Haddock, 2017;Martini et al, 2019). The luminous reaction implies the oxidation of a luciferin either catalysed by the enzyme luciferase or within a cofactor-based stabilized complex called a photoprotein (Haddock et al, 2010;Shimomura, 2012).…”

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“…The luminous reaction implies the oxidation of a luciferin either catalysed by the enzyme luciferase or within a cofactor-based stabilized complex called a photoprotein (Haddock et al, 2010;Shimomura, 2012). Light production is involved in various behaviours such as predation, defence against predation and intraspecific communication (Haddock et al, 2010(Haddock et al, , 2017Widder, 2010;Jones and Mallefet, 2013).…”

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Bioluminescence induction in the ophiuroid Amphiura filiformis (Echinodermata)

Mallefet

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Coubris

2020

Journal of Experimental Biology

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Bioluminescence is a widespread phenomenon in the marine environment. Among luminous substrates, coelenterazine is the most widespread luciferin, found in eight phyla. The wide phylogenetic coverage of this light-emitting molecule has led to the hypothesis of its dietary acquisition, which has so far been demonstrated in one cnidarian and one lophogastrid shrimp species. Within Ophiuroidea, the dominant class of luminous echinoderms, Amphiura filiformis is a model species known to use coelenterazine as substrate of a luciferin/luciferase luminous system. The aim of this study was to perform long-term monitoring of A. filiformis luminescent capabilities during captivity. Our results show (i) depletion of luminescent capabilities within 5 months when the ophiuroid was fed a coelenterazine-free diet and (ii) a quick recovery of luminescent capabilities when the ophiuroid was fed coelenterazinesupplemented food. The present work demonstrates for the first time a trophic acquisition of coelenterazine in A. filiformis to maintain light emission capabilities.

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Bioluminescence induction in the ophiuroid Amphiura filiformis (Echinodermata)

Mallefet

Duchatelet

Coubris

2020

Journal of Experimental Biology

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“…The seafloor and water column surrounding infrastructure can be surveyed using ROVs typically through observation and collection of unknown species (e.g., Pugh et al, 2018), behavioral studies (Haddock et al, 2018), or quantitative evaluation of community structure (Bamstedt et al, 2003). These rely primarily on good quality imaging, precision specimen collection, and video transect surveys ( Table 1).…”

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Enhancing the Scientific Value of Industry Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) in Our Oceans

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“…The deep sea (i.e., >200 m depth) is the largest biome of the planet. It represents the 65% of the whole planet's surface and contains more than 95% of the biosphere, with more than three quarters of the ocean's surface projecting to depths below 3,000 m (Costello et al, 2010;Haddock et al, 2017;Sweetman et al, 2017). Unfortunately, only a minimal percentage of the deep sea has been explored in terms of its biological components, and therefore most of marine biodiversity remains uncensused (Mora et al, 2011;Snelgrove, 2016).…”

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Integrating Diel Vertical Migrations of Bioluminescent Deep Scattering Layers Into Monitoring Programs

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The deep sea (i.e., >200 m depth) is a highly dynamic environment where benthic ecosystems are functionally and ecologically connected with the overlying water column and the surface. In the aphotic deep sea, organisms rely on external signals to synchronize their biological clocks. Apart from responding to cyclic hydrodynamic patterns and periodic fluctuations of variables such as temperature, salinity, phytopigments, and oxygen concentration, the arrival of migrators at depth on a 24-h basis (described as Diel Vertical Migrations; DVMs), and from well-lit surface and shallower waters, could represent a major response to a solar-based synchronization between the photic and aphotic realms. In addition to triggering the rhythmic behavioral responses of benthic species, DVMs supply food to deep seafloor communities through the active downward transport of carbon and nutrients. Bioluminescent species of the migrating deep scattering layers play a not yet quantified (but likely important) role in the benthopelagic coupling, raising the need to integrate the efficient detection and quantification of bioluminescence into large-scale monitoring programs. Here, we provide evidence in support of the benefits for quantifying and continuously monitoring bioluminescence in the deep sea. In particular, we recommend the integration of bioluminescence studies into long-term monitoring programs facilitated by deep-sea neutrino telescopes, which offer photon counting capability. Their Photo-Multiplier Tubes and other advanced optical sensors installed in neutrino telescope infrastructures can boost the study of bioluminescent DVMs in concert with acoustic backscatter and video imagery from ultra-low-light cameras. Such integration will enhance our ability to monitor proxies for the mass and energy transfer from the upper ocean into the deep-sea Benthic Boundary Layer (BBL), a key feature of the ocean biological pump and crucial for monitoring the effects of climate-change. In addition, it will allow for investigating the role of deep scattering DVMs in the behavioral responses, abundance and structure of deep-sea benthic communities. The proposed approach may represent a new frontier for the study and discovery of new, taxon-specific bioluminescence capabilities. It will thus help to expand our knowledge of poorly described deep-sea biodiversity inventories and further elucidate the connectivity between pelagic and benthic compartments in the deep-sea.

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Insights into the Biodiversity, Behavior, and Bioluminescence of Deep-Sea Organisms Using Molecular and Maritime Technology

Cited by 19 publications

References 43 publications

Bioluminescence induction in the ophiuroid Amphiura filiformis (Echinodermata)

Bioluminescence induction in the ophiuroid Amphiura filiformis (Echinodermata)

Enhancing the Scientific Value of Industry Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) in Our Oceans

Integrating Diel Vertical Migrations of Bioluminescent Deep Scattering Layers Into Monitoring Programs

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