Diversity of freshwater algal assemblages across the United States as revealed by DNA metabarcoding
Abstract As freshwater algae respond strongly to environmental conditions, algal communities are routinely used as indicators of aquatic health. Algal bioassessments have historically relied upon microscopy‐based identifications that are typically slow, expensive, taxonomically restricted, and incon...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2024-01-01
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Series: | Environmental DNA |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/edn3.477 |