Pervasive effect of bottom trawling on benthic biodiversity unravelled by metabarcoding across the Tree of Life
Chloé Beaulieu, Sandrine Vaz, Thomas Hénault, Céline Labrune, Christine Barras, Magali Schweizer, Jadwiga Rzeznik-Orignac, Grégoire Maillet, Audrey M. Pruski, Nicolas Henry, Sophie Arnaud‐Haond
This study uses eDNA metabarcoding to show that bottom trawling affects prokaryotic and Animalia benthic communities, with long-term impacts on Animalia diversity and unexpected effects on community structure.
bioRxiv · Oct 11, 2026 · PreprintGenetics