Can we assess marine biodiversity using environmental DNA analysis of surface sediments – applications for biodiversity monitoring and paleo-ecology

Nicole R Foster1, Rafael Huertas2, Eduard Serrano3, Mar Truc2 and Oscar Serrano4, (1)CEAB-CSIC, Girona, Spain, (2)Centre D'estudis Avançats de Blanes, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CEAB- CSIC), Blanes, Spain, Blanes, Spain, (3)BIOSFERA EnvironmentalEducation, Research and Conservation, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain, Girona, Spain, (4)CEAB-CSIC, Blanes, Spain