Environmental DNA metabarcoding: A novel method for biodiversity monitoring of marine fish communities

M Miya - Annual Review of Marine Science, 2022 - annualreviews.org
Environmental DNA (eDNA) is genetic material that has been shed from macroorganisms. It
has received increased attention as an indirect marker for biodiversity monitoring. This …

Detecting and analysing intraspecific genetic variation with eDNA: From population genetics to species abundance

KJ Andres, DM Lodge, SA Sethi, J Andrés - Molecular Ecology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Advancements in environmental DNA (eDNA) approaches have allowed for rapid and
efficient species detections in diverse environments. Although most eDNA research is …

Environmental DNA provides quantitative estimates of Pacific hake abundance and distribution in the open ocean

AO Shelton, A Ramón-Laca, A Wells… - … of the Royal …, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
All species inevitably leave genetic traces in their environments, and the resulting
environmental DNA (eDNA) reflects the species present in a given habitat. It remains …

eDNA captures depth partitioning in a kelp forest ecosystem

K Monuki, PH Barber, Z Gold - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding is an increasingly important tool for surveying
biodiversity in marine ecosystems. However, the scale of temporal and spatial variability in …

Compact and automated eDNA sampler for in situ monitoring of marine environments

A Hendricks, CM Mackie, E Luy, C Sonnichsen… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Using environmental DNA (eDNA) to monitor biodiversity in aquatic environments is
becoming an efficient and cost-effective alternative to other methods such as visual and …

Environmental DNA metabarcoding read numbers and their variability predict species abundance, but weakly in non‐dominant species

J Skelton, A Cauvin, ME Hunter - Environmental DNA, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Metabarcoding of environmental DNA (eDNA) provides more comprehensive, efficient, and
non‐invasive sampling of biological communities than conventional methods. However …

Toward a national eDNA strategy for the United States

RP Kelly, DM Lodge, KN Lee, S Theroux… - Environmental …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Environmental DNA (eDNA) data make it possible to measure and monitor biodiversity at
unprecedented resolution and scale. As use‐cases multiply and scientific consensus grows …

Vertical stratification of environmental DNA in the open ocean captures ecological patterns and behavior of deep‐sea fishes

O Canals, I Mendibil, M Santos… - Limnology and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Establishing the foundations for a sustainable use of deep‐sea resources relies on
increasing knowledge on this inaccessible ecosystem, which is challenging with traditional …

Expanding the temporal and spatial scales of environmental DNA research with autonomous sampling

NK Truelove, NV Patin, M Min, KJ Pitz… - Environmental …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Environmental DNA (eDNA) is an emerging and powerful method for use in marine
research, conservation, and management, yet time‐and resource‐intensive protocols limit …

Integrating physiology and environmental dynamics to operationalize environmental DNA (eDNA) as a means to monitor freshwater macro‐organism abundance

MC Yates, ME Cristescu, AM Derry - Molecular Ecology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Research has demonstrated consistent positive correlations between organism abundance
and absolute environmental DNA (eDNA) concentrations. Robust correlations in laboratory …