Molecular diet analysis in zebra and quagga mussels (Dreissena spp.) and an assessment of the utility of aquatic filter feeders as biological eDNA filters
S. Weber, L. Brink, M. Woerner, S. Kuenzel, M. Veith, D. Teubner, R. Klein, M. Paulus, H. Krehenwinkel
The paper develops primers to analyze mussel diets and assess their role in filtering eDNA, showing they reflect plankton diversity and can detect pathogens.
bioRxiv · Mar 1, 2021Ecology