Environmental DNA analysis needs local reference data to inform taxonomy-based conservation policy:A case study from Aotearoa / New Zealand
P. Czechowski, M. de Lange, M. Heldsinger, W. Rayment, C. Hepburn, M. Ladds, M. Knapp
The paper evaluates the limitations of eDNA metabarcoding for biodiversity monitoring in New Zealand fiords, showing poor taxonomic accuracy without local reference data.
bioRxiv · Oct 22, 2021 · PreprintEcology