Open science resources for the discovery and analysis of Tara Oceans data
- PMID:26029378
- PMCID: PMC4443879
- DOI: 10.1038/sdata.2015.23
Open science resources for the discovery and analysis of Tara Oceans data
Abstract
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 raw and validated data sets. To address this challenge, the Tara Oceans Consortium offers open science resources, including the use of open access archives for nucleotides (ENA) and for environmental, biogeochemical, taxonomic and morphological data (PANGAEA), and the development of on line discovery tools and collaborative annotation tools for sequences and images. Here, we present an overview of Tara Oceans Data, and we provide detailed registries (data sets) of all campaigns (from port-to-port), stations and sampling events.
Conflict of interest statement
The authors declare no competing financial interests.
Figures





Similar articles
- Viral to metazoan marine plankton nucleotide sequences from the Tara Oceans expedition.Alberti A, Poulain J, Engelen S, Labadie K, Romac S, Ferrera I, Albini G, Aury JM, Belser C, Bertrand A, Cruaud C, Da Silva C, Dossat C, Gavory F, Gas S, Guy J, Haquelle M, Jacoby E, Jaillon O, Lemainque A, Pelletier E, Samson G, Wessner M; Genoscope Technical Team; Acinas SG, Royo-Llonch M, Cornejo-Castillo FM, Logares R, Fernández-Gómez B, Bowler C, Cochrane G, Amid C, Hoopen PT, De Vargas C, Grimsley N, Desgranges E, Kandels-Lewis S, Ogata H, Poulton N, Sieracki ME, Stepanauskas R, Sullivan MB, Brum JR, Duhaime MB, Poulos BT, Hurwitz BL; Tara Oceans Consortium Coordinators; Pesant S, Karsenti E, Wincker P.Alberti A, et al.Sci Data. 2017 Aug 1;4:170093. doi: 10.1038/sdata.2017.93.Sci Data. 2017.PMID:28763055Free PMC article.
- Open science resources from the Tara Pacific expedition across coral reef and surface ocean ecosystems.Lombard F, Bourdin G, Pesant S, Agostini S, Baudena A, Boissin E, Cassar N, Clampitt M, Conan P, Da Silva O, Dimier C, Douville E, Elineau A, Fin J, Flores JM, Ghiglione JF, Hume BCC, Jalabert L, John SG, Kelly RL, Koren I, Lin Y, Marie D, McMinds R, Mériguet Z, Metzl N, Paz-García DA, Pedrotti ML, Poulain J, Pujo-Pay M, Ras J, Reverdin G, Romac S, Rouan A, Röttinger E, Vardi A, Voolstra CR, Moulin C, Iwankow G, Banaigs B, Bowler C, de Vargas C, Forcioli D, Furla P, Galand PE, Gilson E, Reynaud S, Sunagawa S, Sullivan MB, Thomas OP, Troublé R, Thurber RV, Wincker P, Zoccola D, Allemand D, Planes S, Boss E, Gorsky G.Lombard F, et al.Sci Data. 2023 Jun 1;10(1):324. doi: 10.1038/s41597-022-01757-w.Sci Data. 2023.PMID:37264023Free PMC article.
- Ocean plankton. Patterns and ecological drivers of ocean viral communities.Brum JR, Ignacio-Espinoza JC, Roux S, Doulcier G, Acinas SG, Alberti A, Chaffron S, Cruaud C, de Vargas C, Gasol JM, Gorsky G, Gregory AC, Guidi L, Hingamp P, Iudicone D, Not F, Ogata H, Pesant S, Poulos BT, Schwenck SM, Speich S, Dimier C, Kandels-Lewis S, Picheral M, Searson S; Tara Oceans Coordinators; Bork P, Bowler C, Sunagawa S, Wincker P, Karsenti E, Sullivan MB.Brum JR, et al.Science. 2015 May 22;348(6237):1261498. doi: 10.1126/science.1261498.Science. 2015.PMID:25999515
- Tara Oceans: towards global ocean ecosystems biology.Sunagawa S, Acinas SG, Bork P, Bowler C; Tara Oceans Coordinators; Eveillard D, Gorsky G, Guidi L, Iudicone D, Karsenti E, Lombard F, Ogata H, Pesant S, Sullivan MB, Wincker P, de Vargas C.Sunagawa S, et al.Nat Rev Microbiol. 2020 Aug;18(8):428-445. doi: 10.1038/s41579-020-0364-5. Epub 2020 May 12.Nat Rev Microbiol. 2020.PMID:32398798Review.
- Long-term oceanographic and ecological research in the Western English Channel.Southward AJ, Langmead O, Hardman-Mountford NJ, Aiken J, Boalch GT, Dando PR, Genner MJ, Joint I, Kendall MA, Halliday NC, Harris RP, Leaper R, Mieszkowska N, Pingree RD, Richardson AJ, Sims DW, Smith T, Walne AW, Hawkins SJ.Southward AJ, et al.Adv Mar Biol. 2005;47:1-105. doi: 10.1016/S0065-2881(04)47001-1.Adv Mar Biol. 2005.PMID:15596166Review.
Cited by
- Random sampling associated with microbial profiling leads to overestimated stochasticity inference in community assembly.Ma K, Tu Q.Ma K, et al.Front Microbiol. 2022 Oct 6;13:1011269. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.1011269. eCollection 2022.Front Microbiol. 2022.PMID:36312987Free PMC article.
- Diversity and oceanic distribution of prasinophytes clade VII, the dominant group of green algae in oceanic waters.Lopes Dos Santos A, Gourvil P, Tragin M, Noël MH, Decelle J, Romac S, Vaulot D.Lopes Dos Santos A, et al.ISME J. 2017 Feb;11(2):512-528. doi: 10.1038/ismej.2016.120. Epub 2016 Oct 25.ISME J. 2017.PMID:27779617Free PMC article.
- Draft Genome Sequence of "Candidatus Moanabacter tarae," Representing a Novel Marine Verrucomicrobial Lineage.Vosseberg J, Martijn J, Ettema TJG.Vosseberg J, et al.Microbiol Resour Announc. 2018 Oct 18;7(15):e00951-18. doi: 10.1128/MRA.00951-18. eCollection 2018 Oct.Microbiol Resour Announc. 2018.PMID:30533726Free PMC article.
- Genomic evidence for global ocean plankton biogeography shaped by large-scale current systems.Richter DJ, Watteaux R, Vannier T, Leconte J, Frémont P, Reygondeau G, Maillet N, Henry N, Benoit G, Da Silva O, Delmont TO, Fernàndez-Guerra A, Suweis S, Narci R, Berney C, Eveillard D, Gavory F, Guidi L, Labadie K, Mahieu E, Poulain J, Romac S, Roux S, Dimier C, Kandels S, Picheral M, Searson S; Tara Oceans Coordinators; Pesant S, Aury JM, Brum JR, Lemaitre C, Pelletier E, Bork P, Sunagawa S, Lombard F, Karp-Boss L, Bowler C, Sullivan MB, Karsenti E, Mariadassou M, Probert I, Peterlongo P, Wincker P, de Vargas C, Ribera d'Alcalà M, Iudicone D, Jaillon O.Richter DJ, et al.Elife. 2022 Aug 3;11:e78129. doi: 10.7554/eLife.78129.Elife. 2022.PMID:35920817Free PMC article.
- Illuminating structural proteins in viral "dark matter" with metaproteomics.Brum JR, Ignacio-Espinoza JC, Kim EH, Trubl G, Jones RM, Roux S, VerBerkmoes NC, Rich VI, Sullivan MB.Brum JR, et al.Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2016 Mar 1;113(9):2436-41. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1525139113. Epub 2016 Feb 16.Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2016.PMID:26884177Free PMC article.
References
Data Citations
- France Météo, Tara Oceans Consortium C., Tara Oceans Expedition P. 2014. PANGAEA.doi:10.1594/PANGAEA.836312 - DOI
- Boss E., Tara Oceans Consortium C., Tara Oceans Expedition P. 2014. PANGAEA.doi:10.1594/PANGAEA.836318 - DOI
- Reverdin G., Le Goff H., Tara Oceans Consortium C., Tara Oceans Expedition P. 2014. PANGAEA.doi:10.1594/PANGAEA.836320 - DOI
- Picheral M. 2014. PANGAEA.doi:10.1594/PANGAEA.836321 - DOI
- Picheral M. 2014. PANGAEA.doi:10.1594/PANGAEA.836319 - DOI
References
- Laursen L. Spain’s ship comes. in. Nature 475, 16–17 (2011). - PubMed
- Boss E. et al. The characteristics of particulate absorption, scattering and attenuation coefficients in the surface ocean; Contribution of the Tara Oceans expedition. Methods in Oceanography 7, 52–62 (2013).
Publication types
MeSH terms
Related information
LinkOut - more resources
Full Text Sources
Other Literature Sources