nMDS plot for pooled DNA extractions, based on Jaccard dissimilarity index. Community composition between separate DNA replicates and pooled DNA extractions (marked with different symbols) in the different locations with low, medium or high diversity (marked with different colors) are shown.

 
 
  Part of: Van den Bulcke L, De Backer A, Ampe B, Maes S, Wittoeck J, Waegeman W, Hostens K, Derycke S (2021) Towards harmonization of DNA metabarcoding for monitoring marine macrobenthos: the effect of technical replicates and pooled DNA extractions on species detection. Metabarcoding and Metagenomics 5: e71107. https://doi.org/10.3897/mbmg.5.71107