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Pervasive effect of bottom trawling on benthic biodiversity unravelled by metabarcoding across the Tree of Life
Chloé Beaulieu, Sandrine Vaz, Thomas Hénault…·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.
DOI 10.64898/2026.10.05.756630