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University of California, Los AngelesORCID 0000-0002-1486-8404Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints
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Tanner Waters, Zachary J. Gold, Emily Parker…·Robert A. Eagle
This study evaluates a community science-based eDNA approach for MPA monitoring, finding it effective for long-term, low-cost biodiversity tracking with high data quality.
Emma Hoza-Frederick, Sergio Martínez-Campos, Paul Henry Barber…·Kelcie L. Chiquillo
Keira Monuki, Paul Henry Barber, Zachary J. Gold
The paper examines how eDNA signatures vary across depth and space in a kelp forest, showing microhabitat partitioning and temporal changes in marine vertebrate communities.
Zachary J. Gold, Joshua L. Sprague, David J. Kushner…·Paul Henry Barber
eDNA metabarcoding at a California marine reserve recovered 76% of diver-recorded fish species, distinguished communities 50 m apart, yet reversed the visual inside-versus-outside richness pattern.
Emily Curd, Zachary J. Gold, Gaurav S. Kandlikar…·Rachel Sarah Meyer
The paper introduces Anacapa, a toolkit for processing multilocus eDNA metabarcoding data, enabling comprehensive reference database creation and accurate taxonomic assignment.