AUTHOR=Madduppa Hawis , Sani Lalu M. Iqbal , Nugroho Kuncoro Catur , Bengen Dietriech G. , Muchlisin Zainal Abidin , Fadli Nur , Subhan Beginer , Arafat Dondy , Zamani Neviaty P. , Sunuddin Adriani , Ismet Meutia Samira , Srimariana Endang S. , Cakasana Nadya , Lestari Dea Fauzia , Santoso Prakas , Setyaningsih Wahyu Adi , Baksir Abdurrachman , Manurung Vindy Rilani , Damora Adrian , Ramadhaniaty Mutia , Sartimbul Aida , Oli Muh Yasin Umsini Putra , Tanod Wendy Alexander , Munira , Dobo Johny , Setyobudi Eko , Nadiarti Nadiarti , Jompa Jamaluddin , Auliyah Nurul , Ndobe Samliok , Mahyudi Indra , Ninef Jotham S. R. , Rehatta Beatrix M. , Moore Abigail Mary TITLE=eDNA metabarcoding of decapod crustaceans across Indonesian seas has implications for biodiversity conservation and fisheries sustainability JOURNAL=Frontiers in Marine Science VOLUME=9 YEAR=2022 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/marine-science/articles/10.3389/fmars.2022.918295 DOI=10.3389/fmars.2022.918295 ISSN=2296-7745 ABSTRACT=
Environmental DNA (eDNA) methods are increasingly viewed as alternate or complementary approaches to conventional capture-based surveys for marine conservation and fisheries management purposes, especially at large spatial scales in mega-biodiversity regions such as Indonesia. Decapod crustacean distribution and diversity across Indonesia are still poorly known, even for economically important fisheries commodities. This study assessed coral reef associated decapod diversity and distribution by sampling 40 sites in three regions (West, Central, East), representing 17 provinces and 10 Fisheries Management Areas (FMAs) across Indonesia, with a special focus on the blue swimming crab