From deployment to functioning ecosystems: assessing taxonomic richness and community composition on modular shellfish reefs using environmental DNA metabarcoding
Valerio Tettamanti, Timothy L. Staples, Benjamin Mos, Robbie Porter, Ben L. Gilby, Karen L. Cheney
The paper assesses biodiversity recovery on modular shellfish reefs using eDNA metabarcoding, showing rapid taxonomic richness gains but ongoing compositional shifts over time.
bioRxiv · Oct 29, 2026 · PreprintEcology