Comparing Seamounts and Coral Reefs with eDNA and BRUVS Reveals Oases and Refuges on Shallow Seamounts

Comparing Seamounts and Coral Reefs with eDNA and BRUVS Reveals Oases and Refuges on Shallow Seamounts

Seamounts are the least known ocean biome. Considered biodiversity hotspots, biomass oases, and refuges for megafauna, large gaps exist in their real diversity relative to other ecosystems like coral reefs. Using environmental DNA metabarcoding (eDNA) and baited video (BRUVS), we compared fish assem...

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Main Authors: Florian Baletaud, Gaël Lecellier, Antoine Gilbert, Laëtitia Mathon, Jean-Marie Côme, Tony Dejean, Mahé Dumas, Sylvie Fiat, Laurent Vigliola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-11-01
Series:Biology
Subjects:
conservation
biomass
biodiversity
hotspot
coral reefs
mesophotic slope
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/12/11/1446

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