DNA metabarcoding on roadkill stomach contents reveals the breadth of species present in bobcat diets.

Hughes KA, Henger CS, Hawley JE, Hekkala ER, Munshi-South J, Rittenhouse TAG

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0344976
Published: 2026
Container: PloS one
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@article{allodium:10.1371/journal.pone.0344976,
  title = {DNA metabarcoding on roadkill stomach contents reveals the breadth of species present in bobcat diets.},
  author = {Hughes KA and Henger CS and Hawley JE and Hekkala ER and Munshi-South J and Rittenhouse TAG},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PloS one},
  doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0344976},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0344976}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - DNA metabarcoding on roadkill stomach contents reveals the breadth of species present in bobcat diets.
AU  - Hughes KA
AU  - Henger CS
AU  - Hawley JE
AU  - Hekkala ER
AU  - Munshi-South J
AU  - Rittenhouse TAG
PY  - 2026
JO  - PloS one
DO  - 10.1371/journal.pone.0344976
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0344976
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KA, H., CS, H., JE, H., ER, H., J, M., & TAG, R. (2026). DNA metabarcoding on roadkill stomach contents reveals the breadth of species present in bobcat diets.. PloS one. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0344976

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