Assessing mesopelagic fish diversity and diel vertical migration with environmental DNA

Mesopelagic fishes are an important component of the world’s oceans in terms of their abundance, biomass, and ecosystem function. These fishes are important contributors to the biological carbon pump via their feeding and behaviors, whereby they facilitate the transfer of carbon from shallow waters...

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Main Authors: Annette F. Govindarajan, Joel K. Llopiz, Paul E. Caiger, J. Michael Jech, Andone C. Lavery, Helena McMonagle, Peter H. Wiebe, Weifeng (Gordon) Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2023.1219993/full