Combining environmental DNA and traditional sampling to assess the role of kelp aquaculture as an artificial habitat in Norway
Adam Jon Andrews, Hartvig Christie, Kim Præbel, Melissa M. Brandner, Ragnhild Ryther Grimm Torstensen, Larisa Lewis, Ragnhild Beck Hestness, Paul R. Berg, Trine Bekkby, Kasper Hancke
This study compares biodiversity in kelp farms and natural habitats using eDNA and traditional methods, finding lower diversity in farms and limited eDNA insights.
Frontiers in Marine Science · Dec 17, 2025Peer-reviewedEcology