Unraveling the dietary diversity of Neotropical top predators using scat DNA metabarcoding: A case study on the elusive Giant Otter
Abstract Large carnivores play a pivotal regulating role in maintaining healthy and balanced ecosystems; however, most of them are rare and elusive, and knowledge about their resource consumption is scarce. Traditional methods based on morphological identification of undigested remains are labor int...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2021-09-01
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Series: | Environmental DNA |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/edn3.195 |