Beach environmental DNA fills gaps in photographic biomonitoring to track spatiotemporal community turnover across 82 phyla
R. S. Meyer, T. M. Schweizer, W.-Y. Kwan, E. E. Curd, A. Wall, D. Pentcheff, R. Wetzer, E. Beraut, A. Young, R. Johnson, R. K. Wayne
This paper compares eDNA metabarcoding and photographic observations to assess biodiversity and community turnover across 82 phyla, finding eDNA captures seasonal changes and links protected areas to better-sampled sites.
bioRxiv · Jun 25, 2019 · PreprintEcology