Modeling cetacean eDNA distribution along the Washington coast using metabarcoding from opportunistic samples and generalized additive models
Tania Valdivia‐Carrillo, Megan Shaffer, Kim M. Parsons, Ally Im, Andrew Olaf Shelton, Eiren K. Jacobson, Abigail H. Wells, Ana Ramón‐Laca, Krista M. Nichols, Ryan P. Kelly, Amy M. Van Cise
The paper uses eDNA metabarcoding and generalized additive models to model cetacean distribution along the Washington coast, finding spatial patterns consistent with historical records.
bioRxiv · Nov 21, 2025 · PreprintGenomics