This volume presents the latest protocols for both laboratory and
bioinformatics based analyses in the field of marine genomics. The chapters
presented in the book cover a wide range of topics, including the sampling and
genomics of bacterial communities, DNA extraction in marine organisms,
high-throughput sequencing of whole mitochondrial genomes, phylogenomics, SNP
discovery, SNP-arrays for species identification, digital PCR-based
quantification methods, environment DNA for invasive species surveillance and
monitoring, microarrays for the detection of waterborne pathogens, DNA
barcoding of marine biodiversity, metabarcoding protocols for marine
eukaryotes, analytical protocols for the visualization of eukaryotic diversity,
and applications for genomic data to benthic indices for environmental
monitoring. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology
series format, chapters include introduction to their respective topics, lists
of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible
laboratory protocols, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls.

Cutting-edge and thorough, Marine Genomics: Methods and Protocols is a
valuable resource for researchers, students, and policy makers in the field of
marine biology.