Publication on DNA metabarcoding use for fish species identification in ichthyoplankton

Sequeira Lab PhD student Olga M. Azevedo is very happy to share her most recent paper “Multi-marker DNA metabarcoding for precise species identification in ichthyoplankton samples” has just been published in the journal Scientific Reports! This paper demonstrates that DNA metabarcoding can reveal a significantly higher species diversity than traditional morphology-based assessments. They used a multi-marker strategy which was particularly pivotal in increasing the accuracy and number of fish species detected, highlighting the enhanced capabilities of this molecular tool in biodiversity studies.

This publication is an outcome of the A-Fish-DNA -Scan Project which Olga was working on before she joined the Sequeira Lab. The project focused on cutting-edge DNA-based approaches for improved monitoring and management of fisheries resources along Magellan-Elcano's Atlantic route. A big thanks to all the project members!