Advancing ecological assessment: The integration of eDNA metabarcoding into an estuarine fish index
Mukesh P. Bhendarkar, Oriol Canals, Carlos Jurado, Iñaki Mendibil, A. Uriarte, Ángel Borja, Naiara Rodríguez‐Ezpeleta
This study integrates eDNA metabarcoding into an estuarine fish index to assess ecological status, finding that eDNA detects higher species richness but differs in species assemblages compared to bottom trawling.
Ecological Indicators · Nov 22, 2025Peer-reviewedEcology