Environmental DNA metabarcoding of invertebrate-incubated water supports WFD-compliant and animal-friendly bioassessment with added trait insights
Mandy Sander, Arne J. Beermann, Denis Brömmling, Dominik Buchner, Martina Weiss, Florian Leese
This study evaluates two eDNA metabarcoding approaches for stream bioassessment under the WFD, finding they produce comparable ecological status results to bulk DNA and morphology-based methods.
bioRxiv · Aug 12, 2025 · PreprintEcology