From sea surface to seafloor: a benthic allochthonous eDNA survey for the abyssal ocean
O. Laroche, O. Kersten, C. R. Smith, E. Goetze
This study investigates the influence of the water column on benthic eDNA surveys in the deep sea, finding that pelagic eDNA is minimal in sediment and nodule samples but substantial in the benthic boundary layer.
bioRxiv · May 7, 2020Ecology