Qualitative and quantitative DNA metabarcoding assessment of Neotropical ichthyoplankton communities is marker-dependent
Running Title: Qualitative and quantitative DNA metabarcode
Daniel Fonseca Teixeira1, 2, Heron Oliveira Hilário1, Gilmar Bastos Santos1, Daniel Cardoso Carvalho1*
1- Post-Graduate Program in Vertebrate Biology, Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais, PUC Minas, Belo Horizonte 30535-610, Brazil; danielcarvalho@pucminas.br (D.C.C.); heronoh@gmail.com (H.O.H); gilmarsantos4@hotmail.com (G.B.S.)
2- Post-Graduate Program in Genetics, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, Brazil; danielfonsecat@gmail.com (D.F.T.);
*Corresponding author: Daniel Cardoso Carvalho (danielcarvalho@pucminas.br)