Rapid quantitative assessment of fish larvae community composition using metabarcoding
F. C. Ratcliffe, T. M. Uren Webster, D. Rodriguez Barreto, R. O'Rorke, C. Garcia de Leaniz, S. Consuegra
This study evaluates the quantitative accuracy of DNA metabarcoding for assessing fish larvae community composition compared to morphological identification, finding strong correlations and reliable abundance estimates.
bioRxiv · Jan 1, 2020Ecology