Zachary J. Gold

This study quantifies eDNA shedding and decay rates of sunflower sea stars under sunlit and dark conditions, finding low shedding rates and decay constants compared to other marine organisms.

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.

The paper develops and validates an eDNA assay for the sunflower sea star to monitor its populations and assess recovery efforts.

rCRUX generates comprehensive metabarcoding reference libraries for user-defined loci, outperforming existing tools in creating diverse and accurate databases.

This study investigates non-detections in metabarcoding data to improve quantitative accuracy by modeling amplification biases and stochastic sampling effects.

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.

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.

The paper introduces Anacapa, a toolkit for processing multilocus eDNA metabarcoding data, enabling comprehensive reference database creation and accurate taxonomic assignment.