Environmental DNA reveals the fine-grained and hierarchical spatial structure of kelp forest fish communities

Abstract Biodiversity is changing at an accelerating rate at both local and regional scales. Beta diversity, which quantifies species turnover between these two scales, is emerging as a key driver of ecosystem function that can inform spatial conservation. Yet measuring biodiversity remains a major...

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Main Authors: Thomas Lamy, Kathleen J. Pitz, Francisco P. Chavez, Christie E. Yorke, Robert J. Miller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-93859-5