Aquatic insect community structure revealed by eDNA metabarcoding derives indices for environmental assessment

Environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis provides an efficient and objective approach for monitoring and assessing ecological status; however, studies on the eDNA of aquatic insects, such as Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, and Trichoptera (EPT), are limited despite its potential as a useful indicator of river h...

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Main Authors: Noriko Uchida, Kengo Kubota, Shunsuke Aita, So Kazama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2020-06-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/9176.pdf