Evaluating prey availability of Rice’s whales (Balaenoptera ricei) based on environmental DNA
Understanding the foraging ecology of endangered marine mammals is crucial for their conservation yet remains challenging due to the inaccessibility of their feeding habitats. Here, we used environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding with two complementary
Authors
- Laura Aichinger Dias (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9378-4577)
- Luke Thompson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3911-1280)
- Patricia E. Rosel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6481-3989)
- Lynsey A. Wilcox (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9824-879X)
- Mark A. Grace (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6249-3838)
- Katherine Silliman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5964-3965)
- Nicole L. Vollmer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7500-3386)
- Lance Garrison
- Mary Applegate
- Corinne Paterson Holder
Institutions
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (US)
- University of Miami (US)
- Northern Gulf Institute (US)
Publication Details
- Published
- 2025-08-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.22541/au.175571300.02915570/v1
- Primary Topic
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00