Metabarcoding unsorted kick-samples facilitates macroinvertebrate-based biomonitoring with increased taxonomic resolution, while outperforming environmental DNA
Published in Environmental DNA, 2020
While previous studies have highlighted the potential of DNA-based methods for the biomonitoring of freshwater macroinvertebrates, a limited number have investigated homogenization of bulk samples that include debris, in order to reduce sample-processing costs. This study explores the use of several DNA-based survey methods for water quality and biodiversity assessment in South Africa, comparing morphological and molecular-based identification of freshwater macroinvertebrates at the family l…
Recommended citation: Pereira‐da‐Conceicoa, Lyndall, Elbrecht, Vasco, Hall, Andie et al (2020). "Metabarcoding unsorted kick-samples facilitates macroinvertebrate-based biomonitoring with increased taxonomic resolution, while outperforming environmental DNA." Environmental DNA n/a(n/a).
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