Using DNA metabarcoding as a novel approach for analysis of platypus diet
Using DNA metabarcoding as a novel approach for analysis of platypus diet
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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Platypuses (
Ornithorhynchus anatinus
) forage for macroinvertebrate prey exclusively in freshwater habitats. Because food material in their faeces is well digested and mostly unidentifiable, previous dietary studies have relied on cheek pouch assessments and stable isotope analysis. Given DNA metabarcoding can identify species composition fr...
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Using DNA metabarcoding as a novel approach for analysis of platypus diet
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2045-2322
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2045-2322
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10.1038/s41598-022-06023-y
