Environmental DNA as a complementary tool for biodiversity monitoring: A multi-technique and multi-trophic approach to investigate cetacean distribution and feeding ecology
L. Afonso, J. Costa, A. M. Correia, R. Valente, E. Lopes, M. P. Tomasino, A. Gil, C. Oliveira-Rodrigues, I. Sousa-Pinto, A. Lopez, C. Magalhaes
This study uses environmental DNA to characterize cetacean communities and their prey in coastal waters, finding similar results to visual surveys and identifying year-round presence.
bioRxiv · Mar 11, 2024Ecology