Figure 5

Comparison of water quality indices derived from eDNA/eRNA metabarcoding analysis and TFS. EPT (%): Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, and Trichoptera (EPT) ratios. ASPT: the average score per taxon. (A) Comparison of EPT (%) between eDNA/eRNA metabarcoding analysis and TFS. (B) Comparison of the ASPT scores between the eDNA/eRNA metabarcoding analysis and TFS. (C) Comparison of saprobic scores between the eDNA/eRNA metabarcoding analysis and TFS. Square; merged score of eDNA/eRNA.