PRJNA761019
Eukaryotic composition in sediment and marine water fractions by DNA metabarcoding
The marine environment includes diverse microeukaryotic organisms that play important functional roles in the ecosystem. In this study DNA metabarcoding was performed to describe eukaryotic diversity in sediment and marine water fractions sampled from 2016 to 2018. The detection of potential pathogens, invasive organisms as well as the causative agents of harmful phytoplanktonic blooms were also performed. This study allowed the evaluation of the health of a marine ecosystem that directly affects the aquacultural sector with a zoonotic concern.