Unraveling the dietary diversity of Neotropical top predators using scat DNA metabarcoding: A case study on the elusive Giant Otter

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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Main Authors: Erwan Quéméré, Marie Aucourd, Valérie Troispoux, Sébastien Brosse, Jérôme Murienne, Raphaël Covain, Pierre‐Yves Le Bail, Jean Olivier, Niklas Tysklind, Maxime Galan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-09-01
Series:Environmental DNA
Subjects:
12S rRNA
COI
high‐throughput sequencing
large aquatic carnivore
molecular diet
Neotropical wetland
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/edn3.195

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