Comparing morphological and molecular methods for stream macroinvertebrate biodiversity assessment across seven watersheds in the southern United States
Daniel C. Allen, Zacchaeus G. Compson, Chelsea R. Smith, Michael T. Bogan, Lindsey E. Vande Streek, Kaley Cave, Arial J. Shogren, Carla L. Atkinson, Brian A. Gill, Luiza Gonçalves Lazzaro, Ibrahim R. Fagbohun, Meryl C. Mims, Travis M. Apgar, Albert Ruhí, Sean C. Emmons, , Yang Hong
The paper compares morphological and molecular methods for assessing stream macroinvertebrate biodiversity across seven southern U.S. watersheds, finding that method choice affects detected taxa based on taxonomic resolution and organism traits.
bioRxiv · Sep 25, 2026 · PreprintEcology