High-density environmental DNA metabarcoding reveals fine-scale three-dimensional structure of a fish community in a semi-closed bay
Hiroaki Murakami, Ryosuke Nakadai, Toshiaki S. Jo, Qianqian Wu, Daiki Kadotani Tomojiri, Reiji Masuda
The paper uses high-density eDNA metabarcoding to reveal three-dimensional fish community structure in a semi-closed bay, showing significant horizontal and vertical variation not fully explained by environmental variables.
bioRxiv · Nov 4, 2026 · PreprintEcology