Ports of Entry: Tracking Marine Invaders in Portuguese Mari-nas with DNA Metabarcoding from Coast to Archipelagos
Ana S. Lavrador, Inês Afonso, Paula Chaínho, Ana Cristina Costa, João Paulo Medeiros, Manuela I. Parente, Paola Parretti, Patrício Ramalhosa, Ronaldo Sousa, Pedro Emanuel Vieira, Filipe O. Costa, Sofia Duarte
This study uses DNA metabarcoding to assess marine non-indigenous species in Portuguese marinas, finding significant geographic variation and new NIS records in the Azores.
bioRxiv · Jun 23, 2025 · PreprintEcology