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SUBMITTER: Bakker J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5715122 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Bakker Judith J Wangensteen Owen S OS Chapman Demian D DD Boussarie Germain G Buddo Dayne D Guttridge Tristan L TL Hertler Heidi H Mouillot David D Vigliola Laurent L Mariani Stefano S
Scientific reports 20171204 1
Sharks are charismatic predators that play a key role in most marine food webs. Their demonstrated vulnerability to exploitation has recently turned them into flagship species in ocean conservation. Yet, the assessment and monitoring of the distribution and abundance of such mobile species in marine environments remain challenging, often invasive and resource-intensive. Here we pilot a novel, rapid and non-invasive environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding approach specifically targeted to infer sh ...[more]