Port Baseline Biodiversity Survey Raw sequence reads

Monitoring introduction and spread of non-indigenous species via maritime transport requires performing port biological baseline surveys. Yet, the comprehensiveness of these surveys is often compromised by the large number of habitats present in a port, the seasonal variability of the inhabiting communities and the time-consuming morphological approach used for taxonomic classification. Metabarcoding represents a promising alternative for rapid comprehensive port biological baseline surveys, but, before this technique can be routinely applied in this context, standardized protocols should be developed.