| dc.description.abstract | In ecological studies, a sample that reflects the structure of communities is needed in
order to monitor community diversity, properly operate environmental assessment systems,
and develop environmental management plans. However, achieving a representative sample
is not a simple task, as it is affected by a number of factors. When monitoring freshwater
fish communities, the results can depend significantly on the selectivity of the sampling
methods used, in addition to abiotic and biotic characteristics of the environment.
Assessments based on environmental DNA sampling may be a promising complement or in
the future, even an alternative to traditional methods. However, there is still a lack of
knowledge on its applicability, for example, its effectiveness in different habitat types and
organism groups has not been determined. In our work, we compared the results of
traditional and environmental DNA sampling surveys to characterize the fish community
structure of Lake Balaton. | en_US |
