Analysis of environmental DNA (eDNA) extracted from just 30 litres of seawater from the Arabian Gulf provides genetic insights into populations of the largest fish in the world.
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Creer, S., Seymour, M. Marine ecology: Genetics from a drop in the ocean. Nat Ecol Evol 1, 0037 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-016-0037
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