This dataset provides the first eDNA metabarcoding survey of mangrove-associated fish communities from seven sites across the Siargao Islands Protected Landscape and Seascape (SIPLAS), a UNESCO Biosph
The ability to properly identify species present in a landscape is foundational to ecology and essential for natural resource management and conservation. However, many species are often unaccounted f
Temporal variation in eDNA signals is increasingly explored for understanding community ecology in aquatic habitats. Seasonal changes have been addressed using eDNA sampling, but very little is known
Environmental DNA results show average copy number, total eDNA hits, and identifying false positives and negatives. We received three false negatives, and no false positives.