Evaluating sediment and water sampling methods for the estimation of deep-sea biodiversity using environmental DNA

Abstract Despite representing one of the largest biomes on earth, biodiversity of the deep seafloor is still poorly known. Environmental DNA metabarcoding offers prospects for fast inventories and surveys, yet requires standardized sampling approaches and careful choice of environmental substrate. H...

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Main Authors: Miriam I. Brandt, Florence Pradillon, Blandine Trouche, Nicolas Henry, Cathy Liautard-Haag, Marie-Anne Cambon-Bonavita, Valérie Cueff-Gauchard, Patrick Wincker, Caroline Belser, Julie Poulain, Sophie Arnaud-Haond, Daniela Zeppilli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-86396-8