Environmental DNA analysis at multiple taxonomic levels highlights geographic variation in subtropical coastal marine communities

Abstract In this study, environmental DNA was used to assess marine diversity across the southern part of Okinawa Island, Japan, located in the subtropics. Diversity analysis was performed for prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Differences in diversity were detected between the west side of Okinawa (an are...

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Published in:	Scientific Reports
Main Authors:	Kodai Gibu, Kohei Hamamoto, Keita Koeda, Miyuki Nishijima, Hiroki Kise, Masaru Mizuyama, Atsushi Suzuki, Nobuyuki Aoki, Nina Yasuda, Akira Iguchi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Nature Portfolio 2025-07-01
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-05106-w