Distinct latitudinal community patterns of Arctic marine vertebrates along the East Greenlandic coast detected by environmental DNA
New publication by Mads Reinholdt Jensen, Signe Høgslund, Steen Wilhelm Knudsen, Julius Nielsen, Peter Rask Møller, Søren Rysgaard, Philip Francis Thomsen.
Abstract:
Greenland is one of the places on Earth where the effects of climate change are most evident. The retreat of sea ice has made East Greenland more accessible for longer periods during the year. East Greenland fjords have been notoriously difficult to study due to their remoteness, dense sea ice conditions and lack of infrastructure. As a result, biological monitoring across latitudinal gradients is scarce in East Greenland and relies on sporadic research cruises and trawl data from commercial vessels. We here aim to investigate the transition in fish and marine mammal communities from South to Northeast Greenland using environmental DNA (eDNA).
DOI: 10.1111/ddi.13665