Using Community Science and eDNA to Inform a State-Designed Marine Protected Area Monitoring Program: A Case Study from Malibu, California
Tanner Waters, Zachary J. Gold, Emily Parker, Olivia Simon, Liam Jenny, Richard F. Ambrose, Paul Henry Barber, Robert A. Eagle
This study evaluates a community science-based eDNA approach for MPA monitoring, finding it effective for long-term, low-cost biodiversity tracking with high data quality.
bioRxiv · Sep 30, 2026 · PreprintEcology