New regional diagnostic uses DNA testing to evaluate microbial ocean life
May 16, 2022
In a study that expands our understanding of elements modeling seafood supply, "planet's ability to remove greenhouse gases" published by researchers at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and their collaborators have used "tools of genetics akin to those in genealogical research to evaluate the diversity of marine life off the California coast. "
"Researchers will be able to use the technique, called metabarcoding, to diagnose conditions at the base of the ocean food web that affect the abundance of commercially important fishes or create harmful algal blooms." reports the National Science Foundation website.