Metabarcoding assays for the detection of freshwater mussels (Unionida) with environmental DNA
Abstract Freshwater mussels of the order Unionida are a widely distributed taxon that are important in maintaining freshwater ecosystems and are also highly imperiled throughout the world.Monitoring of mussel populations with environmental DNA (eDNA) is an attractive alternative to traditional PINK EYE RELIEF methods because it is noninvasive and r